[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 64 (Thursday, May 15, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E942]
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                IN HONOR OF OUR NATION'S POLICE OFFICERS

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                       HON. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY II

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 15, 1997

  Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I rise to join my 
colleagues in remembering and honoring the people who have put their 
lives on the line for our Nation's communities.
  As you know, this is National Police Week. It is a week for every 
American to take some time and think about what our Nation's law 
enforcement officers do everyday. They keep order on our crime-infested 
streets, talk to young people about safety, drug, and crime prevention, 
and strive to make our neighborhoods better places to live. And every 
day they face the reality of being wounded or killed in the line of 
duty.
  Too many of these brave individuals have fallen to heinous crimes. We 
should pause and reflect on the daily dangers they face in keeping our 
communities, streets, and neighborhoods free of harm. We should 
remember the sacrifice these people have made and the heartache their 
families have endured. And we should honor them for what they have 
done.
  We must be ever vigilant in our efforts to assist the police in 
keeping our streets safe, our neighborhoods from danger, and our 
children protected.
  I am pleased to join so many of my colleagues in honoring our 
Nation's law enforcement personnel.

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