[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 6, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E187]
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                         WE'RE WITH YOU KWEISI

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 6, 1996

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
honor and encourage a fellow Member and friend, the right Honorable 
Kweisi Mfume, on this the occasion of his acceptance of the challenge 
and opportunity of leading a great national organization, the NAACP. I 
will not restate all of the accomplishments of Kweisi Mfume as a man or 
a U.S. Representative. Others have done that quite eloquently. I just 
want to add that I believe that in his life and work, Mr. Mfume has set 
an example to which any of today's young people can proudly aspire. 
Each step he takes marks yet another significant achievement.
  During his tenure in the House of Representatives, Congressman Mfume 
has consistently advocated landmark minority business and civil rights 
legislation. He has succeeded in focusing Congressional attention on a 
broad range of minority business development concerns in the United 
States. His work as chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus has been 
exemplary. And, we all look to his leadership in his role as chair of 
the CBC Task Force to Preserve Affirmative Action.
  Those of us who have had the privilege of working closely with him 
over the years have come to admire his genteel grace and leadership. I 
know he will bring renewed stature to the NAACP.
  God speed Kweisi Mfume, God speed.

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