[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 21, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E105]
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                      THANK YOU DR. MALEEHA LODHI

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                        HON. MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 21, 1997

  Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of my colleagues and 
myself to place in the Record a bipartisan statement of appreciation 
for the outgoing Ambassador of Pakistan, Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, who is 
returning home shortly after completion of her tenure as Ambassador to 
the United States of America.
  Ambassador Lodhi worked with dedication and resolve to strengthen the 
traditional friendship between the United States and Pakistan, paving 
the way for greater cooperation between our two nations. Through her 
untiring efforts, significant progress has been made towards redefining 
United States-Pakistan relations in the post-cold-war period.
  In our interaction with Ambassador Lodhi, we always found her to be a 
highly persuasive advocate of her country in a forthright and objective 
spirit. We admire her commitment to democracy, freedom, and human 
rights, qualities that created a common bond with us.
  Both the United States and Pakistan have been served with distinction 
by Ambassador Lodhi and we wish her the very best for the future.

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