[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 45 (Thursday, March 28, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E474]
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                 TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND

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                        HON. WILLIAM J. MARTINI

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 27, 1996

  Mr. MARTINI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to President 
Grover Cleveland as we celebrate this year the 159th anniversary of his 
birth in the great State of New Jersey.
  One of New Jersey's most famous sons, Grover Cleveland entered the 
public arena with plain, honest talk and unwavering, uncompromising 
principles. His forthrightness in telling the truth was overwhelmingly 
refreshing for his time. President Cleveland's blunt political style 
and sincere dedication to public service enabled him to enchant the 
American people.
  During his first year in office, President Cleveland, still a 
bachelor, worked 18-hour days to prove to the American public that they 
had elected the right man for the job. In an era of low expectations 
for the Nation's Chief Executive, President Cleveland labored 
tirelessly to rejuvenate the prestige, honor, and authority of the 
Presidency.
  After his failed attempt for reelection, Grover Cleveland never lost 
his zeal for reform or his resolve to succeed. Amazingly, he fully 
expected to be President once again; a feat in American politics equal 
to coming back from the dead. However, on the last day of President 
Cleveland's first term, his new bride, Frances, remarked to a White 
House staffer to take good care of the furniture because they planned 
to return in just 4 years from today. Indeed, 4 years later, President 
Grover Cleveland became the only President in American history to win a 
second term after a 4-year political hiatus.
  Discipline, work, courage, perseverance, and honesty--these are the 
attributes associated with Grover Cleveland's legacy. I am proud to 
give praise and honor to President Cleveland's memory and his selfless 
service to our Nation.

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