[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 23, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H7613]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TED TURNER'S GIFT

  (Mr. LEWIS of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, Ted Turner's $1 billion gift to 
the United Nations is remarkable. This man saw a problem in this 
country, in this world, and he decided to help. He did not have to act, 
but he wanted to make a difference, and he will.
  Ted Turner's gift is an inspiration to us all. It should inspire 
Congress to pay our debt to the United Nations. Bosnia, El Salvador, 
Somalia, as a community of nations, we have helped millions around the 
world.
  Ted Turner's gift should also inspire each and every one of us to 
serve. Even though we all cannot give large amounts of money, we can 
care, we can get involved, in our schools and our neighborhoods, and we 
can make a difference.
  So thank you, Ted Turner. You have reminded us all to be a little 
more caring and do a little more sharing.

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