[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO SENATOR TERRY SANFORD

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                               speech of

                           HON. MARTIN FROST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 20, 1998

  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, it was with great regret that I learned of 
the death of my friend, Terry Sanford. During his illustrious career, 
Terry Sanford served as Governor of the State of North Carolina, a U.S. 
Senator, and President of Duke University.
  I was lucky to know Terry personally, and to be able to call him a 
friend. In 1989, Terry Sanford and I traveled together to Budapest as 
part of the Interparliamentary Union. There, we worked to bring the 
tools of democracy to the newly formed parliaments in Eastern Europe.
  When Terry Sanford became Governor in 1961, he faced a difficult time 
of racial unrest in this country. Governor Sanford proudly stood up to 
those who called for turning back the clock on race relations, and 
instead blazed a new trail for his state, and this country, in his 
commitment to equal rights for all.
  As Duke President, he created the University we know today as a world 
leader in medicine, the arts, political science and the humanities. 
During his 16 year tenure, he took what was once a small southern 
University, and transformed it into one of the Nation's top ten 
schools. And still, his public service wasn't done, because in 1986, he 
served with distinction as a U.S. Senator.
  His tenure as a Senator was a continuation of all that he had worked 
for during his entire career, fighting for public education and the 
improvement of his Nation.
  It was an honor and a privilege for me to know Terry Sanford. 
Clearly, Terry's hard work and dedication to public service have 
improved the lives of all Americans, and he will be sorely missed.

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