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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 792 

Honoring the dedication and hard work of Professor Eric Reeves on behalf 

of the people of Sudan. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 1, 2007 

Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. WOLF, Mr. CAPUANO, and Mr. TANCREDO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the dedication and hard work of Professor Eric 

Reeves on behalf of the people of Sudan. 

Whereas Professor Eric Reeves taught English language and 

literature for almost 30 years at Smith College; 

Whereas Professor Reeves has tirelessly and with incredible 

determination worked on behalf of the helpless in Sudan 

for the past 8 years; 

Whereas Professor Reeves recently wrote a book, ‘‘A Long 

Day’s Dying: Critical Moments in the Darfur Genocide’’, 

in his continuing effort to inform people about the untold 

suffering in Darfur, Sudan; 

Whereas Professor Reeves spearheaded the ‘‘Genocide Olympics’’ campaign and continues to elevate international 


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pressure on China in an effort to end the suffering in 

Darfur; 

Whereas Professor Reeves, at great personal cost and sacrifice, has shared with the public cogent and insightful 

analysis on these important issues; 

Whereas before the world and the media had begun to take 

notice of the situation in Darfur, Professor Reeves was 

sounding the clarion call and documenting a genocide; 

Whereas while months stretched into long, anguished years, 

Professor Reeves’ weekly analyses grew from six or seven 

hundred words per week in 2004 to more than 7,000 

words per week today; 

Whereas Professor Reeves has seen and felt the suffering of 

the helpless in Darfur from the beginning, and continues 

to write about the atrocities beyond description, along 

with his own moral outrage; 

Whereas we can not be sure how many more would have perished had it not been for the unflinching focus of Professor Reeves, who made it impossible for the rest of the 

world to look away; 

Whereas Professor Reeves remains one of the nation’s most 

knowledgeable, effective, and rigorous analysts of United 

States and international policy toward Sudan; 

Whereas Professor Reeves is a passionate advocate of bold 

steps to stop the genocide and suffering in Darfur, the 

Nuba Mountains, South Sudan, and other marginalized 

areas; 

Whereas Professor Reeves has dedicated himself to the liberation of the people of Sudan, to promote human rights for 

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manitarian assistance for Sudan’s at-risk victims of violence and oppression; 

Whereas Professor Reeves has invested so much energy and 

time to end the suffering for the helpless, even while in 

bad health; 

Whereas Professor Reeves’ professional work protects the victims and exposes the abusers of human rights; and 

Whereas Professor Reeves is a steadfast, constant, and 

unyielding voice in defense of the helpless civilians in 

Darfur and other marginalized areas of Sudan: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) honors the dedication and hard work of 

3 Professor Eric Reeves; 

4 (2) wishes a speedy recovery for Professor 

5 Reeves; 

6 (3) expresses appreciation to Professor Reeves 

7 and his family for the personal sacrifices and tireless 

8 efforts in defense of the helpless in Sudan; 

9 (4) reaffirms its commitment to a just and last10 ing peace in Sudan; and 

11 (5) demands full implementation of the Com12 prehensive Peace Agreement relating to Sudan. 

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