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Memorial Service for Harry Wu

Washington DC. May 25, 2016: The Laogai Research Foundation hosted a memorial service for the late Harry Wu at the Library of Congress.

The service was attended by an invited guest list comprised of family, friends and supporters of Mr. Wu and his family. The event included statements from:

Honorable Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader

Honorable Frank Wolf, Former Representative of Virginia/Former Chairman of Subcommittee on Foreign Operation/Co-chairman of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Representative of Florida/Former Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee

Kerry Kennedy, President of Robert F Kennedy Foundation Human Rights

Annette Lantos Tilemann Dick, Tom Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice/Co-Chairwoman of the Lantos Foundation International Board

Kaydor Aukatsang, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Office of Tibet

Ann Noonan, Director of Committee for US International Broadcasting/Laogai Research Foundation Active Board Member

Peter Mueller, Laogai Research Foundation European Representative.

Representative Kaydor Aukatsang spoke at the service. He offered, on behalf of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Office of Tibet, deepest condolences and prayers to Mr Harry Wu’s family. Representative Aukatsang also thanked Mr. Wu and the Laogai Research Foundation for supporting Tibet and the Tibetan people.

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