[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 137 (Saturday, September 28, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1781]
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   TRIBUTE TO POPE JOHN PAUL II IN HONOR OF HIS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF 
                               ORDINATION

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                        HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 27, 1996

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join all my friends and 
colleagues in honoring our Holy Father Pope John Paul II celebrating 
the 50th anniversary of his ordination. I truly believe that due to the 
tireless efforts of Pope John Paul II, the world has become a more 
unified and peaceful place to live.
  In a time of need for the championing of human rights around the 
world, a strong moral leader who is widely and enormously respected 
emerged in the person of John Paul II. Pope John Paul II a warm, 
earthly figure, whose very presence wins the hearts of the millions who 
cheer him at every turn on his international pilgrimages. He is also a 
gifted philosopher, intellectual, and religious statesman.
  As our society has grappled with serious social questions, Pope John 
Paul II has dealt with them in such a way as to maintain a peaceful and 
fair world order. Over the past 50 years, Pope John Paul II has been a 
dedicated servant to the world in his goals that include peace, 
disarmament, and the conquering of world hunger.
  On this most joyous anniversary celebration, Pope John Paul II 
remains a beacon of strength and hope for every world citizen. For all 
these reasons and more I pay tribute to Pope John Paul II today and 
salute him as a true world hero. May he be blessed with the fortune of 
celebrating many more anniversaries well into the future.

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