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NRI Dalip Singh Saund honoured by US cabinet-
The House yesterday voted 410-0 in favour of the 'Dalip Singh
Saund Post Office Building Designation' bill,



WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 02, 2005

The US House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill to honour Dalip Singh Saund, the first Indian-American member of the US Congress.

The House yesterday voted 410-0 in favour of the 'Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building Designation' bill, which now heads to the Senate for consideration.

The bill, which was tabled to name a post office in Temecula, California after Saund was sponsored by Indian American Republican Congressman Bobby Jindal and California lawmaker Darrell Issa.

"Dalip Saund's story is one of determination and true accomplishment," Jindal, the second Indian American to be elected to the House of Representatives, said.

"Saund's election to Congress brought pride and joy not only to Indian-Americans, but to all Americans," he said adding "each of us owes a debt of gratitude to his trailblazing efforts, so that America could continue to be a land of opportunity."

Born in Amritsar, Saund immigrated to the US to study at the University of California, Berkley. After settling down in California, he began working towards the amendment of immigration laws so that Asian-Americans can become US citizens.

Following an amendment to the law, Saund became a US citizen in 1949, and was thereafter elected to a judgeship. In 1956, he made history by becoming the first Asian to be elected to the US Congress, where he served for three terms.

Lauding the achievements of Saund, another Congressman Joe Wilson said he had become a great American success story. "An admirer of Lincoln, Gandhi and Churchill, Saund devoted his life to serving the people in his community and furthering a cause greater than his own. At every stage of his remarkable story, Saund embodied Churchill's words to 'never, never, never, never give up'", Wilson said.

"Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be able to speak about Congressman Saund's rich legacy today and I would like to thank my good friend Congressman Darrell Issa for sponsoring this legislation," said Wilson. "Additionally, I've introduced H.Res 31 calling for a portrait of Congressman Saund to be displayed on Capitol Hill and will work for its passage", he said. (Agencies)

 

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