[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 56 (Tuesday, May 10, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: May 10, 1994]
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                MANDELA, MAN OF RARE COURAGE AND VISION

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                        HON. BARBARA B. KENNELLY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 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 today, Nelson Mandela is the President of a South Africa which 
few thought would happen in our lifetimes, after an election where 
millions went to the polls. They were drawn to vote by the promise of 
democracy--still one of the most powerful forces in the world.
  President Mandela is a man of rare courage and vision. He experienced 
oppression first-hand in jail for years, but survived to lead his 
country into a new era of justice.
  He will preside over a South Africa that is changing--difficult days 
may lie ahead. But I have no doubt that President Mandela will carry 
out the duties of his office with the same dedication and devotion he 
has shown throughout a lifetime of struggle.
  I salute President Mandela and wish him the best as he takes his 
country on the journey ahead.

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