[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1187]
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                        IN MEMORY OF OMER EISSA

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                        HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 1997

  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, May 20th, the United States lost 
a good friend when Omer Eissa, the former Ambassador of Sudan died 
tragically in an auto accident while visiting his home country.
  Ambassador Eissa served with great distinction as Ambassador to the 
United States when Gaafar Mohammed Numeiry was the President of Sudan, 
and many Members of Congress came to know him well.
  Ambassador Eissa had a long and distinguished career of public 
service in Sudan, serving as a member of the Sudanese Parliament, where 
he was chairman of the Committee on Housing and Education, before being 
appointed to the cabinet of President Numeiry.
  He subsequently was appointed Ambassador to the United States, 
serving concurrently as nonresident Ambassador to Canada and Mexico. 
During his tenure he also served as dean of the Council of Arab 
Ambassadors and as dean of the Council of African Ambassadors.
  Following the coup that removed President Numeiry from office in 
1985, Ambassador Eissa made his home near Washington and became an 
American citizen. On behalf of my colleagues, I extend heartfelt 
condolences to his wife and children, who can be justifiably proud of 
his many accomplishments.

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