[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H7661-H7662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  OLYMPIC LACK OF LEADERSHIP EMANATING FROM WHITE HOUSE ON CUBA POLICY

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, in the week of the Olympic games it is 
fitting that the President rendered a decision filled with Olympic-size 
doublespeak essentially waiving the right of American citizens to sue 
foreign investors who traffic in their stolen property in Cuba. With 
the agility of a gymnast, President Clinton found a way to jump around 
the law to deny American citizens their day in court while scoring 
points with foreign investors who enrich themselves from stolen goods.
  Once again we have a lack of leadership emanating from the White 
House in Cuba policy.
  It is clear from yesterday's nondecision decision that a definite 
change in White House leadership and character is necessary if our 
foreign policy is to be based on principle and not on the next 
election.
  Mr. Speaker, the President deserves a gold medal for his sorry 
performance in caving in to foreign interests, while lamentably he 
falls out of the medal count in standing up for freedom and

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democracy in Cuba and in defending American interests.

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