[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 51 (Tuesday, May 3, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 3, 1994]
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                        PROGRESS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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                        HON. BARBARA B. KENNELLY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 3, 1994

  Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, only a short time ago, the political 
situation in South Africa was seen as intractable. The problems had no 
solutions, the factions were too far apart.
  But this changed with the power of the ballot box. Over the past few 
days, millions of people have gone to the polls, many for the very 
first time--some risking their lives to do so. They are drawn by the 
promise of a new South Africa, where justice will replace apartheid. 
They are drawn to vote by the promise of democracy--still one of the 
most powerful forces the world has seen.
  This progress in South Africa has not come without a price. There was 
violence preceding the elections, and there will likely be difficult 
days ahead, as well. But a country and its people who have come this 
far will continue building democracy. They will work for a system where 
all are equal and the government is the symbol of hope, not injustice.
  I salute Mr. Mandela and wish him the best as he takes his country on 
the journey ahead.

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