[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E396]
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                     TRIBUTE TO HON. DANTE FASCELL

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 22, 1995
  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a former member of 
this body, the Honorable Dante Fascell. For over 40 years, Dante 
Fascell represented the people of south Florida in both the State 
legislature and the U.S. Congress.
  Very few Americans can claim to have had as distinguished a record of 
service to their country as Dante Fascell. Born in New York in 1917, 
his family relocated to Florida when he was 8 years old. He earned his 
law degree from the University of Miami in 1938, and then served his 
country with honor in WWII from 1941-46. After leaving the Army, he 
returned to the private practice of law until he was elected to the 
Florida State Legislature in 1951. Three years later, he was elected to 
the U.S. Congress in 1954, where he served with honor until his 
retirement in 1992.
  Dante Fascell came to Congress when virtually all of south Florida 
was one congressional district. Perhaps no other man has had a greater 
impact on the face of today's south Florida. He authored the bill that 
made the Florida Keys a national marine sanctuary, as well as barring 
offshore drilling there. In 1990, Mr. Fascell enacted legislation that 
created the prestigious North-South Center at the University of Miami, 
to foster understanding and better relations within our hemisphere.
  As chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, he was a tireless 
advocate for Radio Marti and the National Endowment for Democracy, both 
of which promoted the ideas of democracy around the world. He also co-
authored the War Powers Resolution of 1973 which required the President 
to consult with Congress before initiating any military action against 
a foreign power. Dante Fascell continues to be active in these issues 
today, currently serving on the board of trustees of the North-South 
Center and with a number of other activities and organizations in the 
Miami area.


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