New York State Assembly Citation Celebration of World Falun Dafa Day Whereas, On this festive day, it is a fitting occasion to pause and reflect on the
accomplishments of an exceptional organization of character and competence, and; Whereas, It is the traditional of the New York State Assembly to celebrated the
accomplishments of its finest organization, and; Whereas, Falun Dafa is a self improvement practice consisting of exercises, meditation and
teachings originating in ancient Chinese culture, and; Whereas, as founder of Falun Dafa, Mister Li Hong Zhi has, through his selfless and tireless
efforts to benefit others, educated over 100 million people of all social backgrounds, races and
cultures in more than 50 countries to the benefits of practicing the universal principals of
"Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance," and; Whereas, practitioners of Falun Dafa have remained true to the teachings of Mister Li Hong
Zhi and demonstrated the great compassion and tolerance under the most severe environment, that has
touched the hearts of every kind hearted human being world-wide; now therefore be it Resolved, that as a duly elected member of the State Assembly of New York, I proclaim May 13th
World Falun Dafa Day and extend best wishes to the practitioners for their commitment to
non-violence and peace in the community, and encourage the Brooklyn residence to find out more about
the benefits of Falun Dafa, a system that many say can have positive effects on one's quality of
life. Date May 13, 2002 In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Signature D.C. Towns Member of Assembly
Posting date: 6/7/2002
Original article date: 6/5/2002
Category: Awards and Recognition
Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2002/6/2/31183.html