[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 28, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H70]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRESS SHOULD HONOR RONALD REAGAN

  (Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, it will be a fitting tribute 
when this Congress recognizes the achievements of former President 
Ronald Reagan by renaming Washington, D.C.'s National Airport in his 
honor.
  Let us recall the challenges our Nation faced when President Reagan 
took office: an economic crisis, a demoralized and weak military at 
home. Our allies abroad mistrusted us. The Cold War raged as country 
after country was falling under the yoke of the Communist Soviet Union. 
Americans were losing our unique confidence and optimism about the 
future.
  President Reagan conquered all of these challenges. In the process he 
restored the majesty, the dignity, the moral authority, and our respect 
for the office of the presidency.
  President Ronald Reagan's principled leadership looms even larger 
today. Let our country honor him and the values he upheld.

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