[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 111 (Thursday, July 25, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1373]
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                REMEMBERING THE ISRAELI OLYMPIC ATHLETES

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                           HON. NEWT GINGRICH

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 1996

  Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to 
remember the 11 Israeli Olympic athletes and coaches who were victims 
of terrorism on September 6, 1972, during the Olympic games in Munich, 
Germany.
  On Sunday, July 28, 1996, the Atlanta Jewish Federation along with 
the Olympic Committee of Israel will host a memorial service honoring 
the Olympic competitors who were killed by terrorists in 1972. During 
this occasion, a sculpture with an eternal flame, the Olympic rings, 
and the names of the victims will be unveiled as a reminder of the 
tragedy and loss suffered on that dreadful day 24 years ago.
  We remember again today the families and friends of these athletes 
and coaches who suffered such a terrible loss at the hands of ruthless 
terrorists.

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