[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       PASSING OF PAMELA HARRIMAN

  (Mr. GILMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the House Committee on 
International Relations, it is my sad duty to inform the House of the 
passing of an outstanding and stellar member of our Nation's diplomatic 
corps.
  Pamela Harriman was well known on the political scene in Washington 
for years, before President Clinton appointed her as our Ambassador to 
France, but her service in Paris made her a household word. All 
accounts agree that she was respected and loved by the people of France 
and that she had done much to bring our two nations closer together.
  I had the pleasure of being with Mrs. Harriman on several occasions 
and found her to be an alert, well-informed spokesperson for America's 
global interests, and as you know, Harriman, NY, is part of my 
district, where the Harriman family has resided for many years.
  As a widow of a former New York State Governor, Averill Harriman, we 
have a special place in our hearts for Pamela Harriman. Pamela Harriman 
will be sorely missed.

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