[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 20 (Friday, February 16, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H1243]
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  The House met at 11 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro 
tempore [Mrs. Morella].
  The Chaplain, Rev. James David Ford, D.D., offered the following 
prayer:
  We thank You, O God, for the gift of remembrance, the opportunities 
we have to recall those who have given us our lives, have nurtured us 
along the way, those who support us with their concerns and their 
prayers. As we look for our lives and all our experiences we 
acknowledge those whose presence has inspired us and helped make us 
whole, and the recollection of them this day brings joy and 
appreciation. May each of us so live our lives that we will not forget 
those who have cared for us and that we will be agents of friendship 
and good will with all people. This is our earnest prayer. Amen.

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