[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E38-E39]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        APPRECIATION TO THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS 3D DISTRICT

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 7, 1997

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, today I took my oath of office to 
represent faithfully the people of the 3d district of Massachusetts. As 
I stood on the floor of the House with my 6-year-old niece, Courtney, I 
remembered the faces of all the families--the men, women and children--
with whom I'd met throughout the 3d district during this past year. The 
pledge I took

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today is to work in support of their dreams and aspirations, not only 
for today, but for the lives of their children and grandchildren.
  To be elected to the House of Representatives is to take on a sacred 
trust. I feel privileged and deeply appreciative to the people of the 
3d Congressional District. And on this day, I honor you and your faith 
in America and our joint future.

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