Dick Lugar: “I recently had the honor of meeting with Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dr. Wangari Maathai of Kenya. Dr. Maathai began a…”

“I recently had the honor of meeting with Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dr. Wangari Maathai of Kenya. Dr. Maathai began a program of planting trees in 1976. She developed it into a grassroots organization that emphasized tree planting by women and children in order to conserve the environment and improve their quality of life. This program, which became known as the Green Belt Movement, has assisted women in planting more than 20 million trees throughout the world. Dr. Maathai is internationally recognized for a lifelong dedication to democracy, human rights and environmental conservation. She has addressed the U.N. on several occasions and spoke on behalf of women at special sessions of the General Assembly for the 5-year review of the earth summit. Earlier this year, Dr. Maathai gave an address inaugurating the World Food Law Institute's ``Distinguished Lecture Series.'' I ask unanimous consent that a copy of her remarks be printed in the Record for the benefit of my colleagues. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Inaugural World Food Law Distinguished Lecture, Howard University World Food Law Lunch, Cosmos Club, Washington, DC, May 10, 2005.--Thank you very much. Professor Marsha Echols, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, it is a unique pleasure and privilege and indeed honor to be here and to be received so warmly by you here in Washington, DC.…”