[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 35 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
[House]
[Page H]
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[Congressional Record: March 24, 1994]
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              THE DEATH OF LUIS DONALDO COLOSIO OF MEXICO

  (Mr. de la GARZA asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. de la GARZA. Mr. Speaker, Mexican Presidential candidate Luis 
Donaldo Colosio was my friend for over 20 years. We worked together on 
many projects of mutual interest to our two nations. I followed with 
great interest his trajectory in Mexican politics and in the service of 
his country over the years. I was able to take measure of the man.
  His death is a terrible loss to his family, to his friends and 
supporters, to the Government of Mexico, and it is a loss for the 
people of Mexico.
  His death is, in fact, a loss for all of us. For I feel this young 
man of 44 years of age was destined to be a world leader of major 
import. It is indeed sad that in this day and age tragedies like this 
happen.
  I hope that somehow we--the American people and the Mexican people--
might learn and grow closer from this tragic incident. There are some 
who will say this assassination shows how chaotic the political 
situation is in Mexico. Do we forget Lincoln, the Kennedy brothers, and 
Dr. King?
  What we must learn is that the political agenda of a small minority 
in both of our countries is not good government and public service, but 
rather personal ambitions and hatred. Passion and extremism of this 
nature must somehow be tempered or altogether withdrawn from the 
political arena.
  I do hope we learn. I join our distinguished Speaker and extend my 
most sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of 
Luis Donaldo and to the people of Mexico. We share in their loss.

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