[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 95 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H4844]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      PREVIEW OF SPECIAL ORDER COMMEMORATING LIFE OF BETTY SHABAZZ

  (Ms. NORTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, this coming Thursday I will lead a special 
order on the life of Dr. Betty Shabazz. Her tragic death from burns to 
her body cannot overwhelm her triumphant life. Betty's life teaches 
that it is possible to rise against all the odds. She became a devoted 
mother and grandmother and a distinguished educator and bearer of the 
legacy of a great man.
  Like her husband, Malcolm X, Betty Shabazz was not defeated by life's 
cruel terms but used them to become a better, deeper, stronger person. 
Malcolm left behind racial bitterness and embraced orthodox Islam and 
universal human rights. Like Malcolm X, Betty Shabazz took the best of 
her old life and created a new reality, of devotion to family, 
educational excellence, and human rights. Please join me in celebrating 
the life of Betty Shabazz this Thursday in a special order.

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