[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 86 (Thursday, June 30, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: June 30, 1994]
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                       JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis touched a deep 
chord in the American people--from the day she married young Senator 
John Kennedy to her days as First Lady, through the tragedy of 
President Kennedy's assassination and finally through her withdrawal 
into private life. She remained a figure greatly admired by the public 
for many more years than she spent in public life. She had an allure 
that was seemingly irresistible, and a polish and refinement that one 
hopes would be models for us all.
  She was a modern woman whose life in many ways personified the 
changing role of women in America during the second half of the 20th 
century. Her interests were cultural, artistic and many, and her good 
taste governed everything in which she involved herself. Protecting her 
children from the limelight that was forced upon her was probably the 
primary focus of her young life, and she raised them to be the fine 
young people they are today.
  Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was taken from her family and loved ones 
far too soon and the loss for them is surely immeasurable. It is also a 
loss to those who may not have known her personally but who had great 
admiration for this woman whose nobility of conduct displayed a 
consistent and extraordinary grace as she dealt with the severe 
pressures and demands placed on her.
  Her passing leaves a void that will not easily be filled and also 
leaves us diminished as a nation.

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