[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 177 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2144]
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             HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF YITZHAK RABIN

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                               speech of

                           HON. FRED HEINEMAN

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, November 8, 1995

  Mr. HEINEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute and respect to 
a man whose mission was to bring about lasting peace in the Middle 
East. Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, lost his life in pursuit 
of his dream, a dream worthy of us all, peace in the Middle East. Mr. 
Rabin, a key army general during the 1967 war, was one of Israel's 
great leaders. A true visionary who pushed hard for peace even in the 
face of fierce opposition.
  I hope that Mr. Rabin's murder will only push Israel and the other 
parties involved to work that much harder to complete the peace 
process. Mr. Rabin's death makes a difficult task, much more difficult, 
but I know it can be done because it must be done. Israel has a history 
of overcoming all obstacles. This tragedy is another obstacle that I 
know Israel will overcome.

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