[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 12, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1425]
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      FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996

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                               speech of

                            HON. DAN BURTON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 11, 1995
       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 1868) making 
     appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and 
     related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     1996, and for other purposes:

  Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, Ethiopia is one of the real 
bright spots in Africa.
  I firmly oppose the Jackson-Lee amendment on Ethiopia which would 
send a very bad signal throughout Africa. It is completely superfluous, 
as the State Department already monitors human rights all over the 
world.
  As former ranking minority member on the Subcommittee on Africa, I 
had occasion to follow the situation in Ethiopia very closely. The 
current Government liberated Ethiopia from Mengistu, who was Africa's 
Hitler and Stalin rolled into one. They deserve a chance to continue to 
build Ethiopian democracy which is exactly what they have been doing 
for the past 4 years.
  In that short time, this Government has: Ended the war; ended the 
famine; instituted free markets; and instituted freedom of the press 
and other democratic institutions.
  They are not perfect, but under the leadership of President Meles, 
one of the most dynamic young leaders in the world, they have made an 
excellent start.
  They deserve our support.
  

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