[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 97 (Wednesday, June 14, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5909]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           TODAY IS FLAG DAY

  (Mr. BAKER of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BAKER of California. Today, June 14, is Flag Day, a day we honor 
the symbol of freedom, the symbol of individual liberties, the symbol 
of limited government.
  Our Founding Fathers prayed daily for guidance to create the most 
perfect form of self-government. A woman asked Benjamin Franklin after 
they had written this document, the Constitution, ``What have you given 
us?'' He replied, ``A republic, if you can keep it.''
  The Contract With America will restore the luster of this great 
republic: A strong national defense, a balanced budget and living 
within our means, limits on onerous regulations, an open and 
independent Congress.
  The flag is a symbol of our liberty. It is not to be burned, spit 
upon, or defiled.
  Happy birthday, flag, and may God continue to bless America.

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