Action Hall of Fame

We would like to express our thanks to the following courageous leaders who have taken action to support the release of Jude Shao:
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A letter from Members of Congress Zoe Lofgren, Anna Eshoo, Michael Honda, Frank Wolf, Maurice Hinchey, Tammy Baldwin, Janice Schakowsky, and Charles Gonzalez to Secretary Rice urging Jude's release be a priority during the US-China Human Rights Dialogue, on May 23, 2008. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren's letter to Jude, on July 24, 2006. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

U.S. Ambassador to China Clark T. Randt, Jr. comments on Jude Shao's case at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, April 27, 2006. Click here for television coverage on KTSF Chinese News.

Senator Dianne Feinstein's press release about her letter to President Bush on April 19, 2006 regarding President Hu Jintao's visit. Click on the image for television coverage of her comments on Jude Shao's case on CBS 5 Eyewitness News, as well those of Congressman Tom Lantos.

 

Senator Barbara Boxer, in a letter to President Bush on April 18, 2006 regarding President Hu Jintao's visit. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

27 Members of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus and the California House Delegation, in a joint letter sponsored by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo to President George Bush on April 17, 2006 regarding President Hu Jintao's visit. Click here (PDF) to view the letter and here for a list of representatives who signed.

Senators Russ Feingold and Sam Brownback, in a letter to President Bush on April 14, 2006 regarding President Hu Jintao's visit. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

California State Controller Steve Westly, in a letter to President Bush on April 13, 2006 regarding President Hu Jintao's visit. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Congressman James Leach, in a letter to President Bush on April 10, 2006 regarding President Hu Jintao's visit. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren's letter to Jude, on February 16, 2006. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Zoe Lofgren and Michael Honda, Members of Congress, in a letter to President George Bush on September 2, 2005. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

George Shultz, Distinguished Fellow, in a letter to Condoleezza Rice on March 11, 2005. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader, in a letter to Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State on March 1, 2005. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

State Department response to Lofgren, Eshoo and Honda, on January 10, 2005. Click here (PDF) to view the letter. Click here (PDF) to view the letter in Chinese.

Rep. James Leach and Sen. Chuck Hagel, Co-Chairs of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, in a letter to Minister Zhang Fusen on December 3, 2004. Click here (PDF) to view the letter. Click here (PDF) to view the letter in Chinese.

Zoe Lofgren, Anna Eshoo, and Michael Honda, Members of Congress, in a letter to President Bush on November 9, 2004. Click here (PDF) to view the letter. Click here (PDF) to view the letter in Chinese.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader, in a letter to Colin Powell, Secretary of State on October 21, 2004. Click here (PDF) to view the letter. Click here (PDF) to view the letter in Chinese.

Charge d'Affaires, David S. Sedney, U.S. Embassy, in a letter to Jude October 13, 2004. Click here (PDF) to view the letter. Click here (PDF) to view the letter in Chinese.

George Shultz, Distinguished Fellow, in a letter to President Bush on October 6, 2004. Click here (PDF) to view the letter. Click here (PDF) to view the letter in Chinese.

Clark T. Randt, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to China, in a letter to Jude on July 13, 2004. Click here (PDF) to view the letter. Click here (PDF) to view the letter in Chinese.

Senator Orrin Hatch in a letter to Xiao Yang, President of Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China on May 11, 2004. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

George Shultz, Distinguished Fellow, in a letter to Clark T. Randt, Ambassador to China on April 26, 2004. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Congressman Henry Waxman, in a letter to Ambassador Yang Jiechi on April 20, 2004. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Rep. Tom Lantos, Ranking Democratic Member, House International Relations Committee, in a letter to Xiao Yang, President of Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China on March 18, 2003. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.  Click on the image for television coverage of his more recent comments on Jude Shao's case on CBS 5 Eyewitness News.

Zoe Lofgren, Anna Eshoo, and Michael Honda, Members of Congress, in a letter to Wang Yunxiang, Consul General on December 17, 2003. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

John Kamm, Executive Director of the Dui Hua Foundation (one of the leading human rights organizations focused on China) has been actively engaged with and supportive of the Free Jude Shao campaign. He has spoken on behalf of Jude (see Press Coverage for links to recent speeches on Jude's behalf). John has put Jude on the prisoner list which he discusses quarterly with the Chinese government and John was instrumental in having Jude placed on the U.S. Government's prisoner list. See: http://www.duihua.org for more information.

Jerry Cohen, one of the leading experts on Chinese Law in the United States, is also Jude's U.S. legal advisor. Jerry has been invaluable in helping Jude and his supporters navigate the Judicial process in China and highlight Jude's case to the appropriate people in China and the U.S. See his bio for more information.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader, in a letter to Xiao Yang, Chief Justice, Supreme People's Court of China on June 11, 2003. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Clark T. Randt, Jr., US Ambassador to China in a speech presented to the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Omaha Nebraska June 11, 2003. Click here (PDF) to view an excerpt from the speech.

Senator John Kerry in a letter to Chinese Ambassador Yang Jiechi on April 11, 2003. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Senator James M. Talent in a letter to Paul V. Kelly, Assistant Secretary, US Department of State on March 20, 2003. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Member of Congress Ike Skelton in a letter to Paul V. Kelly, Assistant Secretary, US Department of State on March 20, 2003. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Member of Congress James A. Leach in a letter to Chinese Ambassador Yang Jiechi on January 13, 2003. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Members of Congress Zoe Lofgren, Anna G. Eshoo, Michael M. Honda in a letter to Chinese Ambassador Yang Jiechi on January 9, 2003. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Members of Congress Zoe Lofgren, Anna G. Eshoo, Michael M. Honda in a letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell on January 9, 2003. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Senator Christopher S. Bond in a letter to the Assistant Secretary, US Department of State on January 3, 2003. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Member of Congress Tammy Baldwin in a letter to Clark T. Randt, Jr., US Ambassador to China on June 10, 2002. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Senator Barbara Boxer in a letter to the US Department of State on May 15, 2002. Click here (PDF) to view the letter.

Senator Gordon Smith (Oregon) wrote a letter to U.S. State Department's American Citizen Services.