[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 55 (Friday, March 24, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E687]
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                     REMEMBER OUR ``COLD WARRIORS''

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                         HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 24, 1995
  Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Speaker, 10 years ago today, in Ludwigslust, East 
Germany, United States Army Maj. Arthur D. Nicholson, Jr., 38, became a 
casualty of the cold war. Major Nicholson was shot, by a Soviet 
soldier, without warning while on a routine patrol in a clearly marked 
United States Army vehicle.
  Since his death, the world has witnessed many changes: The Soviet 
Union collapsed; the Berlin Wall crumbled; and the United States, and 
its commitment to freedom and democracy, emerged victorious in the cold 
war. Today, thanks in large part to the dedication and commitment of 
the brave men and women of our armed services, America is less 
threatened and our children less fearful of the once ominous nuclear 
threat.
  As we look back on our Nation's cold war years, we must never forget 
the cost of our Nation's current-day freedom and security, and the men 
and women like Major Nicholson who made the ultimate sacrifice on 
behalf of their Nation.
  On this 10th anniversary of Mayor Nicholson's tragic death, let us 
remember that he was more than just a soldier--he was a husband, a 
father, a brother, and a son. So on behalf of my colleagues in the U.S. 
House of Representatives, I extend our continuing sympathy and 
gratitude to Nick's family, especially his wife, Karen, and his 
daughter, Jenny. Today, we pledge to them, in the words of Abraham 
Lincoln, ``that from [our Nation's] honored dead we take increased 
devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of 
devotion.''
  We will never forget. And we will continue to fight for freedom in 
tribute to Nick and our Nation's other fallen heroes.


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