On December 19, 2001, during the celebration of Falun Dafa Week in Orange
County, New York State Assemblyman Benjamin A. Gillman wrote to the Falun Dafa
Information Center to praise Falun Dafa's contribution to world peace. He also
strongly condemned Jiang Zemin regime's brutal persecution against Falun Gong
practitioners. Mr. Gillman's representative read the letter in the celebration
ceremony of Orange County Falun Dafa Week.
In his letter, Mr. Gillman expressed his support of Falun Gong practitioners
in their efforts towards world peace and praised their peaceful actions.