[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 46 (Thursday, April 17, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H1626]
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               COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following communication from 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

                                              Office of the Clerk,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                   Washington, DC, April 17, 1997.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: I have the honor to transmit herewith a 
     copy of the original certificate of election from the 
     Honorable Antonio O. Garza, Jr., Secretary of State, State of 
     Texas, indicating that, at a special run-off election held on 
     Saturday, April 12, 1997, the Honorable Ciro D. Rodriguez was 
     duly elected to the Office of Representative in Congress from 
     the Twenty-eighth Congressional District, State of Texas.
           With warm regards,
     Robin H. Carle.

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