李岩竹：美国国会通过决议表彰祖炳民对美国的杰出贡献（“走进祖炳民教授”连载三）

作者：李岩竹  来源：中美印象

《走进祖炳民教授》（连载三）

美国第109届国会第一次会议第149号决议

为缅怀和感谢已故祖炳民博士 (Dr. John B. Tsu) 的一生和贡献，为感谢他在许多高层级理事会与委员会为美利坚合众国做出的奉献和服务，为感谢他对美国亚裔社区所做的贡献，众议院特通过以下决议。

2005年3月10日
    罗伊斯先生（Edward Royce是加州共和党众议员，任职时间为1993年到2019年）和本田先生（Michael Honda是来自加州的民主党众议员，任职时间为2001到2017））通过众议院教育与劳工委员会（Committee on Education and the Workforce）提交了以下决议。

（本决议的提出者来自加州的共和党众议员罗伊斯）

    为缅怀和感谢已故祖炳民博士 (Dr. John B. Tsu) 的一生和贡献，为感谢他在许多高层级理事会与委员会为美利坚合众国做出的奉献和服务，为感谢他对美国亚裔社区所做的贡献，众议院特通过以下决议。
    从1958年到1977年，祖炳民博士在新泽西州的西东大学任教，并创立了该校的亞洲研究与非西方文明系，出任该系系主任10年；
    1977年，祖博士出任旧金山大学多元文化与双语项目主任，并将博士生的规模从9名扩大到300名，之后又在约翰·肯尼迪大学建立了亚太学院；
    从1989年到1991年，祖博士担任教育部部长第九分区代表，为在美国西部地区的学校董事会以及高等教育机构推动教育部长的政策发挥了重要作用；
    1990年，祖博士被选为约翰肯尼迪大学董事会成员；
    1990年，祖博士被任命为日美文化教育交流会议的成员，并成为日美友好委员会会长；
    1992年至2005年，祖博士担任亚美政治教育基金会主席，鼓励亚裔公民参与政治；
    祖博士一生从事教育事业，先后在西东大学、旧金山大学、斯坦福大学胡佛研究所和约翰肯·尼迪大学担任职务；
    祖博士曾获多项殊荣，包括美国联合国协会、纽约中国文化研究所、美国杰出学者的表彰，以及作为西东大学教授获得的麦奎德主教杰出服务奖章，并被评为Alpha Mu Gamma和Phi Kappa Theta的荣誉成员；
    祖博士在2000年担任国际领袖基金会的第一任主席，并在2002年被任命为名誉主席，该基金会为所有年龄段的亚太裔公民开拓了教育和发展机会，并为美国亚裔学生提供公共服务和国际事务学科领域的奖学金；
    在他杰出的教育生涯和对社会的服务中，祖博士为总统任命办公室提供建议，在过去40年向各届政府推荐了数百名亚太裔公民出任高层管理和顾问职务；
    祖博士代表亚太裔社群所作出的奉献服务得到了各州州长和总统的广泛认可，他们任命他为许多高层级理事会与委员会的成员，其中包括尼克松总统任命他为弱势儿童教育总统顾问委员会成员，福特总统任命他为国家遗产研究委员会成员，乔治·H·W·布什总统任命他总统人任命顾问委员会共同主席，乔治·W·布什总统任命他为白宫亚太裔事务顾问委员会主席；而且
    祖博士将大量时间和精力投入社区服务，并将他的一生投入到为他人服务的事业中，总是希望与其他个人和组织建立合作关系，从而为美国亚太裔社群提供更多的机会。因此，现在
   众议院决议：
   (1) 缅怀已故祖炳民博士的一生，表彰他对美国的奉献和服务，表彰他对美国亚太裔社群的贡献，表彰他作为教育家为众多美国亚太裔领袖人物提供机会的毕生工作；同时
   (2) 向其家人表示最深切的同情和慰问。

（本决议的共同提出者来自加州的民主党众议员本田）

Honoring the life and contributions of the late Dr. John B. Tsu for his dedication and service to the United States of America through many high-level boards and commissions and for his service on behalf of the Asian Pacific American community.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 10, 2005

Mr. Royce (for himself and Mr. Honda) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and contributions of the late Dr. John B. Tsu for his dedication and service to the United States of America through many high-level boards and commissions and for his service on behalf of the Asian Pacific American community.

Whereas from 1958 to 1977, Dr. John B. Tsu taught at Seton Hall University in New Jersey where he founded the Department of Asian Studies and Non-Western Civilization and served as Chair of the Department for 10 years;

Whereas in 1977, Dr. Tsu became the Director of Multicultural and Bilingual Programs at the University of San Francisco, where he expanded the Doctoral program from 9 students to 300, then established the Asian Pacific Institute at John F. Kennedy University;

Whereas from 1989 to 1991, Dr. Tsu served as the Secretary of Education’s Representative for Region IX where he was instrumental in promoting the Secretary’s policies to school boards and institutions of higher education throughout the western United States;

Whereas in 1990, Dr. Tsu was elected to the Board of Regents of John F. Kennedy University;

Whereas in 1990, Dr. Tsu was appointed to the US-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange, where he became a Commissioner of the Japan-US Friendship Commission;

Whereas from 1992 to 2005, Dr. Tsu served as President of the Asian American Political Education Foundation and encouraged Asian Pacific Americans to participate in the political arena;

Whereas Dr. Tsu was a life-long educator and served in numerous roles at Seton Hall University, the University of San Francisco, Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and John F. Kennedy University;

Whereas Dr. Tsu was honored with numerous awards, including citations from the American Association of United Nations, the Institute of Chinese Culture of New York, and the Outstanding Scholars in America, the Bishop McQuade Medal of distinguished service as a faculty member at Seton Hall University, and was named an honorary member of Alpha Mu Gamma and Phi Kappa Theta;

Whereas Dr. Tsu served as the first Chairman of the International Leadership Foundation in 2000 and was named Chair Emeritus in 2002, where he helped pioneer educational and advancement opportunities for Asian Pacific Americans of all ages and provided scholarships for Asian American Students in public service and international affairs;

Whereas throughout his distinguished career and service to the community, Dr. Tsu advised the Office of Presidential Appointments by recommending hundreds of Asian Pacific Americans for top management and advisory roles to serve various administrations dating back four decades;

Whereas Dr. Tsu’s dedicated service on behalf of the Asian Pacific American community was widely recognized by governors and Presidents, who appointed him to many high-level boards and commissions, including President Nixon, who appointed him to the Presidential Advisory Commission on the Education of Disadvantaged Children, President Ford, who appointed him to the National Heritage Studies Committee, President George H.W. Bush, who appointed him as Co-Chair of the Presidential Personnel Advisory Committee, and President George W. Bush, who appointed him as Chair of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; and

Whereas Dr. Tsu devoted much of his time and energy to community projects and committed his life to the service of others, always looking to build relationships and to partner with other individuals and organizations to provide more opportunities for the Asian Pacific American community: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

(1) honors the life of the late Dr. John B. Tsu for his dedication and service to the United States, for his service to the Asian Pacific American community, and for his lifetime of work as an educator who helped to promote Asian Pacific American leaders; and

(2) expresses its deepest sympathy and condolences to his family.

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