[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 167 (Thursday, October 26, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2035]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             ANNIVERSARY OF THE KILLING OF LEON KLINGHOFFER

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 25, 1995

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, it has been 10 years since a band of 
terrorists hijacked the Achille Lauro cruise ship, holding the crew and 
passengers hostage for several days.
  It has also been 10 years since these murderous terrorists shot to 
death Leon Klinghoffer, a wheelchair-bound American citizen, and threw 
his body and his wheelchair overboard. This hijacking and murder 
stunned all of us, and showed us--in no uncertain terms--that terrorism 
threatens all Americans.
  In the decade since the Achille Lauro incident, we have seen many 
more incidents of terrorism around the world and in this country. Each 
incident underscores that we need to pass tough antiterrorism 
legislation. We cannot tolerate the terrible and cowardly acts of 
violence that have rocked the United States and the world. It is time 
to close the door on terrorism.
  Mr. Speaker, Leon Klinghoffer's death was a horrible tragedy. And 
now, a decade later, it is clear that we have not done enough to stop 
terrorism. We must do more to ensure that no other families face the 
tragedy that Mr. Klinghoffer faced 10 years ago. We must pass tough 
antiterrorism legislation.

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