[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          THE PROMISE KEEPERS

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 5, 1997

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, sometimes people become so carried away by 
the media and spectacle of an event that they miss the basic message or 
main point of the effort.
  In the wake of the hype and hoopla of the October 4 Promise Keepers' 
rally, I want to praise the basic message of the Promise Keepers as one 
of support for the fundamental American values upon which our Nation 
was founded.
  It's a bold message. It's a message of individual responsibility. A 
message of family values. A message of acceptance of their commitments 
to the most basic fabric of our country, our families. The Promise 
Keepers call for a return to these commitments.
  These men recognize that through fulfilling their most important 
commitments, those to their wives and children and to God, all of 
America benefits.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud the message of Promise Keepers and those who 
strive to fulfill it.

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