[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 47 (Tuesday, April 26, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: April 26, 1994]
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                       TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT NIXON

  Mrs. KASSEBAUM. Madam President, tomorrow our Nation mourns the death 
of President Nixon, our 37th President.
  I do not know what history's judgment will be on Richard Nixon. He 
was a man whose personal flaws became the flaws of a deeply troubled 
Presidency. But his great personal strengths also leave their imprint 
on our Nation in both foreign policy and domestic affairs.
  In many ways, Richard Nixon was one of our great foreign policy 
Presidents. His foresight and courage in seeking reconciliation with 
China still serve our Nation well as we move forward into a global 
economy that President Nixon helped shape in its earliest stages.
  Our victory in the cold war, which has produced a more secure 
America, also was the logical extension and a product of President 
Nixon's steadfast commitment to our national interests. He understood, 
as few do, that America has a dominant role in world affairs and must 
be willing to provide leadership.
  Our Nation owes a deep debt of gratitude to this troubled and 
brilliant President. His death is a loss to us all. I join with my 
colleagues in expressing condolences to his family in this time of 
mourning.

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