[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 79 (Tuesday, June 21, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 21, 1994]
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      WHITE HOUSE SHOULD SEND REPRESENTATION TO GUAM COMMEMORATION

  (Mr. de LUGO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. de LUGO. Mr. Speaker, 50 years ago, our troops liberated the only 
populated part of our territory captured by the enemy during World War 
II: the island of Guam.
  Subjected to a brutal occupation these American nationals suffered 
because of their defiant loyalty to the United States.
  Yet, our Nation does not sufficiently recognize its debt to them.
  I find it especially embarrassing that our Executive has not planned 
an adequate tribute to the Chamorros of Guam--or the brave servicemen 
of the bloody Marianas campaign on that island or the Japanese-mandated 
islands to its north.
  I regret to have to say that the administration I support has not 
displayed enough sensitivity so far to the contributions of all of the 
people involved in spite of the efforts of the Delegate from Guam.
  The White House should not fail to send top representation to the 
Commemoration he has organized at Arlington National Cemetery this 
Saturday or participate at a high level in the ceremonies on the 
anniversaries in the islands.

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