[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 105 (Thursday, July 30, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1482]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN MEMORY OF OFFICER JACOB CHESTNUT AND SPECIAL AGENT JOHN GIBSON

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                               speech of

                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 28, 1998

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the memories of Officer 
Jacob Chestnut and Special Agent John Gibson. The untimely and tragic 
deaths of these two men demand from all of us contemplation as to the 
awesome costs of freedom as well as the delicate nature of life.
  The freedoms that we, as Americans, enjoy today are a direct result 
of a brave decision made long ago by the first Americans, a decision 
reaffirmed by every generation of the nation's citizenry. This was the 
decision made by Officer Jacob Chestnut and Special Agent John Gibson 
this past Friday. The measure of America's greatness, a greatness in 
which Officer Chestnut and Special Agent Gibson share, is this brave 
commitment to a free society.
  The burden of this commitment is an unflinching vigilance against 
those who threaten our freedoms. Officer Chestnut and Special Agent 
Gibson devoted their lives to providing the very security that allows 
our free society to flourish. It was in providing this security that 
these two men lost their lives, a sacrifice which demands the reverence 
of a grateful nation.
  My fellow colleagues, let us learn from the sacrifices of Officer 
Chestnut and Special Agent Gibson. The legacy of these two patriots 
offers important lessons to us all.

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