(Minghui.org) A well attended rally was held on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on July 17, 2014, demonstrating broad support for bringing the persecution of Falun Gong in China to a swift end.
As a recap, here are links to transcriptions of the speeches delivered that day, as well as scans of numerous letters of support received to mark the occasion from Congressmen and other U.S. officials.
Speeches Delivered at Rally on Capitol Hill
“Our Collective Voices Can Make a Difference” – Speech by Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
“Persecution of Falun Gong a Great Shame of Chinese History” – Speech by Congressman Chris Smith
“Demanding Human Rights for People in China and Throughout the World” – Speech by Congressman Dana Rohrabacher
“I Stand with You in the Peaceful Fight for Human Rights and Positive Change” – Speech by Congressman Sam Farr
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“Your Voices Have Already Reached the Shores of China” - Speech by Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins
“Holding Accountable All Who Are Responsible” - Speech by Freedom House VP Chloe Schwenke
“A Future Free of Religious Persecution” - Speech by Bob Balthazar, Former White House Senior Advisor
"A Sorrowful Anniversary" - Speech by Faith J. H. McDonnell of the Institute on Religion and Democracy
Message to the CCP—Defend Your Nation Against Real Enemies - Speech by William J. Murray, Chair of the Religious Freedom Coalition
"I Congratulate Falun Gong for Its Courage in Standing up to This Persecution!" - Speech by Dan Fefferman, President, International Coalition for Religious Freedom
Fighting the CCP's “Unprovoked and Violent Campaign of Terror Against the Falun Gong” - Speech by Suzanne Scholte, Seoul Peace Prize Laureate
"Everyone Must Choose Whether They Stand on the Side of Repression or Freedom" - Speech by Yi Rong, President of the Global Service Center for Quitting the CCP
Persecutors of Falun Gong Have “No Place to Hide” - Speech by Wang Zhiyuan, Head of Investigative Organization
"A Renewed Vision of a World Without Communism" - Proclamation by Tony Avella, New York State Senator
"I Commend All the Brave Participants of the Tuidang Movement and Extend Moral Support" - Proclamation by Martha Flores Vasquez, District Leader in Queens, New York
Letters of Support
U.S. Federal Legislators Support Falun Gong on the 15th Anniversary of the PersecutionScanned letters of support from Senators Robert Menendez, Ron Johnson, Tammy Baldwin, Pat Toomey and Representatives Rosa DeLauro, Adam Smith, Bill Pascrell, Jr., Rush Holt, Gwen Moore, Keith Ellison, Aaron Schock, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Bill Foster, Paul Tonko, Leonard Lance, Gerry Connolly, Joseph Heck, Reid Ribble, Vicky Hartzler, and Robert Pittenger.
Category: Voices of Support Worldwide
