[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 127 (Tuesday, September 13, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 13, 1994]
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      ON RESTORATION OF JEAN BERTRAND ARISTIDE TO OFFICE IN HAITI

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's announced policy of 
February 11, 1994, and June 10, 1994, the gentlewoman from Florida 
[Mrs. Meek] is recognized during morning business for 2 minutes.
  Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great 
anticipation that the United States of America, along with other 
members of the international community will finally, after almost 3 
years, restore to his rightful office in Haiti Jean Bertrand Aristide.
  The election of President Aristide in 1990 brought great hope to the 
people of Haiti. During his brief 7 months in office, he implemented 
dramatic reforms of all aspects of the Haitian Government. He balanced 
the budget, created an honest judiciary, eliminated governmental abuse 
of citizens, and began literacy campaigns and job creation programs. He 
was beloved by the people of Haiti.
  The violent coup which overthrew the democratic government of Haiti 
was a great tragedy in our hemisphere. Now, finally, it appears that 
the Governor's Island Accord will be implemented under United Nations 
resolutions. Now, finally, President Aristide will be able to return to 
Haiti to begin to give the people of his country reason for hope.
  President Aristide's economic reform program was presented to the 
international community in Paris just 2 weeks ago. It was unanimously 
approved by the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the 
United States, Canada, France, Japan, the European Community, and other 
donor nations.
  President Aristide is ready to return to Haiti to lead his people to 
a brighter day. We can only hope that the day dawns soon for those in 
Haiti who pray to be rescued from the terror in which they now live.

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