[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 198 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 198

 Extending condolences to the people of Mexico on the tragic death of 
                         Luis Donaldo Colosio.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             March 25 (legislative day, February 22), 1994

    Mr. Dodd (for himself and Ms. Mikulski) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Extending condolences to the people of Mexico on the tragic death of 
                         Luis Donaldo Colosio.

Whereas Luis Donaldo Colosio was selected by the Institutional Revolutionary 
        Party to be its official candidate for the August Presidential elections 
        in Mexico;
Whereas Mr. Colosio had ably served the people of Mexico as a government 
        official in the administration of President Carlos Salinas de Gortari; 
        and had demonstrated during his tenure as Secretary of Social 
        Development a compassion for the underprivileged and an understanding of 
        the need for economic and political reforms in order to better meet the 
        aspirations of all of the people of Mexico;
Whereas Mr. Colosio had demonstrated that he was among the most progressive and 
        promising leaders of his country;
Whereas, on March 23, during a campaign event in Tijuana in the presence of more 
        than one thousand people, Mr. Colosio was savagely shot and killed; and
Whereas today the people of Mexico are mourning the tragic and untimely death of 
        Mr. Colosio: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate, That it--
            (1) condemns this senseless act of violence;
            (2) joins with President Clinton in extending the 
        condolences of the American people to the people of Mexico, and 
        most especially to the Colosio family, who have all endured a 
        devastating and terrible loss; and
            (3) pledges the full and unequivocal support of the United 
        States to the government and people of Mexico during this 
        difficult and trying time.

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