[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 81 (Thursday, June 23, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: June 23, 1994]
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                 VICTORY FOR U.S. NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 23, 1994

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, last night the U.S. National Soccer Team did 
the impossible. They defeated the mighty Colombian team 2-1 at the Rose 
Bowl in Pasadena, CA. It was a magnificent victory that no one 
predicted and few even thought possible.
  This collection of American boys from New Jersey and California, 
Holland, Germany, and South Africa played flawless defense. Goalkeeper 
Tony Meola stopped just about everything that came his way. Ernie 
Stewart's goal off a pretty pass from Tab Ramos put the nail in the 
Colombian coffin.
  This victory may be the key to the U.S. chance to make the second 
round and maybe play here in Washington on July 2. I hope so; I have 
tickets. But even more important, this is the American World Cup, and 
we've shown the world that we belong in it.
  Finally, American kids who play the game and their parents who have 
been following them around, watching all their games, have their own 
stars and heroes who wear red, white, and blue when they take the field 
against the world's best, in the world's game.

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