,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bd1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia 7=      
h]self1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cox
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 
,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 & ,mr4 
,takano7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution         
,recogniz+ ! #hj? bir?day ( ,bruce ,jun 
,fan ,lee & ! imm5se & positive impact t
 8 legacy cont9ues to h 9 creat+ a      
bridge betwe5 cultures1 *ampion+ values 
( self-respect1 self-discipl9e1 &       
tol]ance 9 our ,nation1 & pione]+ &     
cultivat+ new & innovative g5res (      
m>tial arts1 repres5tation 9 m$ia1 &    
guid+ philosophies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
ar\nd ! _w4  ,:]eas ,bruce ,jun ,fan    
,lee 0 born 9 ! h\r ( ! ,dragon1 betwe5 
#f a4m4 & #h a4m41 9 ! ye> ( ! ,dragon  
on ,novemb] #bg1 #aidj1 at ! ,jackson   
,/reet ,hospital 9 ,san ,francisco1     
,cali=nia's ,*9at[n2 ,:]eas ,bruce      

return$ to 8 family's homel& at a "y age
 & exp]i5c$ fir/h& ! occupation ( ,hong 
,kong by ! ,japanese dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii &
 ! subsequ5t ho/ility & w> t %ook !     
cont95t2 ,:]eas ,bruce 0 motivat$ to    
le>n & ma/] ! m>tial art /yle ( ,w+ ,*un
 ,gung ,fu 9 ord] to ga9 self-confid5ce 
& ov]come repeat$ in/ances ( taunt+1    
racism1 & gang activity dur+ 8 y\?2     
,:]eas ,bruce's a?letic pr[ess1 & 8     
traits ( self-discipl9e & det]m9ation1  
yield$ him success 9 y\?ful             
competitions1 includ+ ! #aieh ,cr[n     
,colony ,*a ,*a ,*ampion%ip 9 ,hong     
,kong & ! #aieh ,hong ,kong ,int]-,s*ool
 ,box+ ,*ampion%ip2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april (  
#aiei1 ) only #ajj to 8 "n1 ,bruce bo>d$
 an ,am]ican ,presid5t ,l9es /eam%ip &  
began 8 voyage back to ,san ,francisco 9
 ! l[] decks ( ! %ip1 demon/rat+        
unbelievable c\rage & belief 9 ,am]ica's
 ability to prosp] ?r\gh h>d "w2 ,:]eas 
,bruce und]/ood ! value ( education &   
return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to fulfill ! 
requirem5ts = ! equival5t ( high s*ool  

graduation at ,edison ,te*nical ,s*ool 9
 ,seattle1 ,wa%+ton1 9 #aifj1 :ile buss+
 tables & wa%+ di%es to support himself1
 subsequ5tly enroll+ at ! ,univ]sity (  
,wa%+ton2 ,:]eas ,bruce cont9u$ 8       
education at ! ,univ]sity ( ,wa%+ton :]e
 he major$ 9 philosophy hav+ be5 inspir$
 by 8 passion = ,gung ,fu to delve into 
! philosophical und]p9n+s ( ! arts2     
,:]eas ,bruce subsequ5tly lectur$ on    
,ea/]n philosophy at local high s*ools &
 wrote _m essays dur+ ^? ye>s t relate  
philosophical pr9ciples to m>tial arts  
te*niques2 ,:]eas ,bruce taught ! art ( 
,gung ,fu to support & pay = 8          
education1 e/abli%+ ! ,jun ,fan ,gung   
,fu ,in/itute 9 a fri5d's basem5t be=e  
exp&+ to a bigg] location 9 #aifc2      
,:]eas "o ( ! _m ways ,bruce liv$ out 8 
belief 9 inclusivity 0 ?r\gh 8          
int]racial m>riage to ,seattle local1   
,l9da ,em]y1 9 #aifd1 & by lat] fa!r+   
two biracial *ildr5 9 a family he       
support$ & c>$ = until 8 dea?2 ,:]eas1 9
 late #aifd1 ,bruce's will+ness to tea* 

m>tial arts to non-,*9ese individuals to
 bridge ! cultures ang]$ _m 9 ! field1 &
 he 0 =c$ to def5d himself & 8 fre$om to
 tea*2 ,:]eas ,bruce ultimately prevail$
 9 8 tea*+s & pav$ ! way = a spectacul> 
& revolution>y discov]y ( bl5d+ physical
 fitness1 ,gung ,fu1 & /reet combat into
 :at is n[ call$ ,jeet ,kune ,d2 ,:]eas 
! arti/ry & beauty ( ,jeet ,kune ,d l$  
,bruce to ,hollywood1 :]e he became an  
au!ntic face = ,*9ese ,am]icans & an    
inspiration to y\? across ! _w2 ,:]eas  
despite rampant racism1 ,bruce's /rong1 
intellig5t1 & p[]ful p]sona 0 a means = 
optimism & hope = immigrants1 p ( color1
 & fans alike2 ,:]eas dur+ ! ye>s (     
#aifg-aiga1 ,bruce read & wrote         
ext5sively on 8 ?\ghts ab\t physical    
combat1 ! psy*ology ( fight+1 !         
philosophical roots ( m>tial arts1 & !  
motivation1 self-actualization &        
lib]ation ( ! individual--tea*+s t are !
 f\ndation ( ,jeet ,kune ,d & ( 8 legacy
 t cont9ue to be /udi$ int]nationally to
 ?is day2 ,:]eas aft] suff]+ a back     

injury 9 #aigj & be+ told he w\ld nev] d
 m>tial arts aga91 ,bruce e/abli%$ 8 own
 program ( self-motivation & physical   
!rapy to "w himself back into peak      
physical & m5tal condition2 ,:]eas1 9 ! 
summ] ( #aiga1 due to h>d%ips 9 ov]com+ 
/]eotypes aga9/ racial m9orities 9      
,hollywood1 ,bruce decid$ to cont9ue to 
pursue 8 dream ( be+ an actor & support+
 8 family by go+ back to ,hong ,kong1   
:]e he _h ga9$ imm5se fame f 8 previ\s  
"w on %[s l ,! ,gre5 ,hornet2 ,:]eas    
,bruce became a h]o 9 ,hong ,kong &     
repres5t$ ! success ! ,*9ese community 9
 ,am]ica c\ld a*ieve :ile honor+ bo?    
,*9ese & ,am]ican culture2 ,:]eas1 9    
#aigb1 ,bruce creat$ 8 own production   
company1 ,concord ,productions1 :i*     
appli$ ! ,hollywood /udio model = film  
production = ! fir/ "t 9 ,hong ,kong2   
,:]eas ?r\gh ,concord ,productions1 he  
began writ+1 direct+1 produc+1 act+ 91 &
 *oreograph+ 8 own films2 ,:]eas1 9     
#aigc1 due to 8 relation%ips & successes
 9 bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,hong ,kong1   

,bruce became a h\sehold "n ?r\gh ! mak+
 ( ,ent] ! ,dragon1 ! fir/ film ev] to  
bridge ! ,hong ,kong & ,unit$ ,/ates    
film indu/ries1 :ile ov]com+ language   
b>ri]s & production difficulties1 &     
provid+ a viable & hugely successful l9k
 betwe5 ! two cultures2 ,:]eas1 on ,july
 #bj1 #aigc1 ,bruce exp]i5c$ a fatal    
swell+ ( ! bra9 aft] tak+ a pa9         
m$ication = a m9or heada*e & did n live 
to see ! op5+ ( 8 film1 ,ent] ! ,dragon1
 or exp]i5ce ! endur+ success ( 8 films 
9 ! ne>ly #ej ye>s s9ce 8 dea?2 ,:]eas !
 popul>ity ( ,bruce's films sp>k$       
national & int]national int]e/ 9 ! /udy 
( ! m>tial arts & ! g5re ( ! m>tial arts
 action film1 creat+ a prolif]ation (   
films & s*ools & inspir+ _m y\?s to     
become m physically fit &               
philosophically m9d$ 9 _! daily lives2  
,:]eas ,bruce ,lee has be5 rememb]$     
today 9 _m ways1 hav+ be5 nam$ "o ( ,"t 
magaz9e's #ajj mo/ important p ( ! #bj? 
c5tury1 giv5 a /> on ! ,hollywood walk (
 fame1 & honor$ on po/age /amps 9 #h    

c\ntries ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ev5 aft]    
,bruce ,lee's dea?1 ! ,bruce ,lee       
,f\ndation1 a nonpr(it #eja7;c77#c7 tax 
exempt organization =m$ by 8 wife1      
,l9da1 & daught]1 ,%annon1 enri*es      
lives1 op5s m9ds1 & breaks d[n b>ri]s   
?r\gh ! active prolif]ation ( ,bruce's  
legacy ( undaunt$ optimism 9 ! face (   
adv]sity1 unwav]+ humanism1 m5tal &     
physical p]sev]ance1 & inspirational    
pres5ce ( m9d t[>d ! bett]m5t ( our     
global community2 & ,:]eas ! ,bruce ,lee
 ,f\ndation also applies ! legacy (     
,bruce ,lee to ! pres5t day global      
community1 %[+ h[ relevant ,bruce ,lee1 
8 tea*+s1 8 ?\ghts1 & 8 example /ill are
 today ?r\gh _! educational programs =  
*ildr51 social initiatives1 & exhibits  
ge>$ t[>d look+ at h[ tak+ action &     
work+ to fulfill our human pot5tial c   
*ange & mold our lives = ! bett]3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! life &  
impact ( ,bruce ,jun ,fan ,lee1 an      
,am]ican success /ory ^: legacy (       

p]si/5ce & honor resonates & inspires   
millions ( citiz5s today2 &  7#b7       
recognizes ! pr(\nd importance ( ,bruce 
,lee's tea*+s z a cataly/ = popul>      
culture & ,*9ese-,am]ican hi/ory 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4