[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 166 (Wednesday, October 25, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2030]
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                     JERUSALEM EMBASSY ACT OF 1995

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                               speech of

                         HON. E. CLAY SHAW, JR.

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 24, 1995

  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of relocating 
the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. For 3,000 years 
Jerusalem has been the religious and cultural capital of the Jewish 
people. Yet, Israel remains the only country in the world where the 
United States does not maintain its Embassy in the capital city. On 
this day when Jerusalem is celebrating its 3,000th anniversary, there 
is no better time than now to acknowledge that Jerusalem is the 
recognized capital of Israel by relocating our Embassy to there.
  This is a matter of principle and priority to the Jewish people. 
Jerusalem is their seat of Government. Their Prime Minister and 
Parliament are located there. We can show no greater respect for their 
Government than to agree to move our Embassy to their capital. I urge 
my colleagues to continue to strongly support all efforts to follow 
through with this legislation.

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