[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 98 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1402]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                HONORING AMBASSADOR LILJEGREN OF SWEDEN

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                         HON. EARL F. HILLIARD

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 10, 1997

  Mr. HILLIARD. Mr. Speaker, I come before this body today to both bid 
good bye and to give special recognition to the accomplishments of 
Sweden's Ambassador to the United States, the Honorable Henrik 
Liljegren. He has proven himself to be a skillful and resourceful 
diplomat.
  My colleagues will remember that Ambassador Liljegren arrived in the 
United States over 4\1/2\ years ago. Among his many accomplishments was 
his active involvement in 1993 of removing Soviet troops from the 
Baltic States of Europe. Many of you will also recall his work with the 
Clinton administration to help these Baltic States integrate into the 
West. He was successful in both of these endeavors. These efforts 
helped the United States and Sweden seize a narrow window of 
opportunity to enhance the national interests of both nations. Through 
his efforts in the Baltic States, working in coordination with the 
United States, Ambassador Liljegren helped President Clinton achieve 
one of his first foreign policy successes.
  While Washington's official diplomatic community will truly miss 
Ambassador Liljegren, Washington society will also miss his charming 
wife, Nil. She is one of those rare flowers who is truly beautiful and 
intelligent.
  As they both depart for the Ambassador's next assignment in Turkey, I 
would like to extend to him the very best wishes of the United States 
House of Representatives.

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