IV 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 149

Honoring the life and contributions of the late Dr. John B. Tsu for his 

dedication and service to the United States of America through many 

high-level boards and commissions and for his service on behalf of the 

Asian Pacific American community. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 10, 2005

Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. HONDA) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and contributions of the late Dr. John 

B. Tsu for his dedication and service to the United 

States of America through many high-level boards and 

commissions and for his service on behalf of the Asian 

Pacific American community.

Whereas from 1958 to 1977, Dr. John B. Tsu taught at 

Seton Hall University in New Jersey where he founded 

the Department of Asian Studies and Non-Western Civilization and served as Chair of the Department for 10 

years; 

Whereas in 1977, Dr. Tsu became the Director of Multicultural and Bilingual Programs at the University of San 

Francisco, where he expanded the Doctoral program from 
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9 students to 300, then established the Asian Pacific Institute at John F. Kennedy University; 

Whereas from 1989 to 1991, Dr. Tsu served as the Secretary 

of Education’s Representative for Region IX where he 

was instrumental in promoting the Secretary’s policies to 

school boards and institutions of higher education 

throughout the western United States; 

Whereas in 1990, Dr. Tsu was elected to the Board of Regents of John F. Kennedy University; 

Whereas in 1990, Dr. Tsu was appointed to the US-Japan 

Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange, 

where he became a Commissioner of the Japan-US 

Friendship Commission; 

Whereas from 1992 to 2005, Dr. Tsu served as President of 

the Asian American Political Education Foundation and 

encouraged Asian Pacific Americans to participate in the 

political arena; 

Whereas Dr. Tsu was a life-long educator and served in numerous roles at Seton Hall University, the University of 

San Francisco, Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and John F. Kennedy University; 

Whereas Dr. Tsu was honored with numerous awards, including citations from the American Association of United 

Nations, the Institute of Chinese Culture of New York, 

and the Outstanding Scholars in America, the Bishop 

McQuade Medal of distinguished service as a faculty 

member at Seton Hall University, and was named an 

honorary member of Alpha Mu Gamma and Phi Kappa 

Theta; 

Whereas Dr. Tsu served as the first Chairman of the International Leadership Foundation in 2000 and was named 
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Chair Emeritus in 2002, where he helped pioneer educational and advancement opportunities for Asian Pacific 

Americans of all ages and provided scholarships for Asian 

American Students in public service and international affairs; 

Whereas throughout his distinguished career and service to 

the community, Dr. Tsu advised the Office of Presidential Appointments by recommending hundreds of 

Asian Pacific Americans for top management and advisory roles to serve various administrations dating back 

four decades; 

Whereas Dr. Tsu’s dedicated service on behalf of the Asian 

Pacific American community was widely recognized by 

governors and Presidents, who appointed him to many 

high-level boards and commissions, including President 

Nixon, who appointed him to the Presidential Advisory 

Commission on the Education of Disadvantaged Children, President Ford, who appointed him to the National 

Heritage Studies Committee, President George H.W. 

Bush, who appointed him as Co-Chair of the Presidential 

Personnel Advisory Committee, and President George W. 

Bush, who appointed him as Chair of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; and 

Whereas Dr. Tsu devoted much of his time and energy to 

community projects and committed his life to the service 

of others, always looking to build relationships and to 

partner with other individuals and organizations to provide more opportunities for the Asian Pacific American 

community: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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1 (1) honors the life of the late Dr. John B. Tsu 

2 for his dedication and service to the United States, 

3 for his service to the Asian Pacific American com4 munity, and for his lifetime of work as an educator 

5 who helped to promote Asian Pacific American lead6 ers; and 

7 (2) expresses its deepest sympathy and condo8 lences to his family.

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