John Erlenborn

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May 9, 2002

Mr. Speaker, in addition to financial support, the Association benefits enormously from the effort and leadership of many people.…

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One outgrowth of the Congress to Campus Program was an interest in producing a book that would take an inside look at the Congress from different viewpoints. There are many fine books written by individual Members of Congress, but to our knowledge there was no compendium that goes beyond or behind the scenes in a very personal way. So a past president of the association, Lou Frey, recruited 34 members, a congressional spouse, two former congressional staff members, and a former member of the Canadian parliament to write chapters for a book on Congress. Lou and the head of the Political Science Department at Colgate University, Professor Michael Hayes, co-edited the book, Inside the House: Former Members Reveal How Congress Really Works, which was published in March of this year. The book has been very well received and already is in its second printing. We hope that you and others will find it interesting and informative.2 sources2001govinfo.gov
Our association is nonpartisan. It has been chartered, but not funded, by the Congress. We have a wide variety of domestic and international programs, which several other members and I will discuss briefly. Our membership numbers approximately 600 former Members of the House and the Senate, and our purpose is to continue in some small measure the service to this country that we began during our terms in the Senate and the House of Representatives. Our most significant domestic activity is our Congress to Campus Program. This is an effort, on a bipartisan basis, to share with college students throughout the country our insights on the work of the Congress and the political process more generally. A team of former members, one Republican, one Democrat, spend 2 rac{1}{2} days on college campuses throughout the United States, meeting formally and informally with students and members of the faculty and local communities. This is a great experience for our members. I have made the trip five or six times myself. It has always been enjoyable. But our primary goal is to generate a deeper appreciation for our democratic form of government and the need to participate actively. Since the program's inception in 1976, 120 former Members of Congress have reached more than 150,000 students through 273 visits to 186 campuses in 49 States and the District of Columbia.2 sources2001govinfo.gov
Our association also serves as the secretariat for the Congressional Study Group on Japan. Founded in 1993 in cooperation with the East-West Center in Hawaii, it is a bipartisan group of 86 Members of the House and the Senate with an additional 49 Members having asked to be kept informed of the study group activities. In addition to providing substantive opportunities for Members of Congress to meet with their counterparts in the Japanese Diet, the study group arranges monthly briefings when the Congress is in session for Members to hear from American and Japanese experts about various aspects of the U.S.- Japan relationship. The Congressional Study Group on Japan is funded primarily by the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission. In 1999, the association began a parliamentary exchange program with the People's Republic of China. In October of that year with funding from the U.S. Information Agency, the association hosted a delegation of nine members of the National People's Congress of China in Washington. This program marked the inauguration of the U.S.-China Interparliamentary Exchange Group whose members are appointed by the Speaker.2 sources2001govinfo.gov

May 2, 2001

One outgrowth of the Congress to Campus Program was an interest in producing a book that would take an inside look at the Congress from different viewpoints. There are many fine books written by individual Members of Congress, but to our…

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May 2, 2001

Presented by the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress to the Honorable Jack Kemp for your outstanding performance in the world of sports, public service and private life. As a star professional football player, a Member of…

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May 2, 2001

Our association is nonpartisan. It has been chartered, but not funded, by the Congress. We have a wide variety of domestic and international programs, which several other members and I will discuss briefly. Our membership numbers…

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May 2, 2001

Our association also serves as the secretariat for the Congressional Study Group on Japan. Founded in 1993 in cooperation with the East-West Center in Hawaii, it is a bipartisan group of 86 Members of the House and the Senate with an…

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May 2, 2001

In addition to financial support, the Association benefits enormously from the effort and leadership of many people. I want to thank the officers of the Association, Larry LaRocco, Vice President; Jack Buechner, Treasurer; Jim Slattery…

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May 2, 2001

On December 5, 2000, the Association once again sponsored a ``Life After Congress'' seminar, a program we have traditionally organized for the benefit of Members leaving Congress. During the seminar, former Members Larry LaRocco, Jack…

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May 17, 2000

One of the important programs we have undertaken is providing help to emerging democracies, especially their parliaments. In January of this year, I traveled to Skopje, Macedonia, to confer with members of the Macedonian parliament…

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