[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN FRANK TEJEDA

  (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, I rise to pay tribute to an 
extraordinary colleague whom we lost to cancer, Congressman Frank 
Tejeda. Congressman Tejeda's life is an inspiration to all Americans 
for his was a story of hard work, dedication and perseverance, and 
those qualities symbolize the American dream that all of our citizens 
can reach.
  After dropping out from high school at the age of 17, Congressman 
Tejeda joined the Marines, where he bravely served our Nation in 
Vietnam, earning a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star.
  After his incredible military career he returned to his academic 
studies, where he demonstrated that dedication and perseverance he 
showed on the battlefield, earning degrees from the University of 
California, from Yale and from Harvard.
  In Congress he was a tireless warrior for the less fortunate of our 
Nation, as well as for the constituents of his beloved city of San 
Antonio, and he was committed to maintaining excellence in the military 
that he so honorably served. This great institution was honored to have 
Congressman Tejeda among its Members.
  His life should be a source of inspiration to all, but especially to 
the thousand of young Hispanics who look for role models in their daily 
lives. Frank will be truly missed by all of us in this institution.

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