[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 141 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2001]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DANTE FASCELL

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 8, 1998

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, we wish good health to one of the most 
distinguished retired members of this body in recent history, former 
Congressman Dante Fascell.
  For 38 years, Congressman Fascell proudly and effectively represented 
the 19th Congressional District of Florida, rising to become the 
Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
  His deliberative, thoughtful manner brought Dante great respect from 
his colleagues, Democrats and Republicans alike.
  He left his stamp not only on domestic policies, but particularly on 
a wide range of foreign policy initiatives where he promoted the 
American values of freedom, democracy and justice.
  Congressman Fascell was instrumental in the passage of the landmark 
legislation, The War Powers Act, that assures that Congress has a say 
before our fighting men and women are sent to harm's way.
  His fight for freedom and democracy also extended to the suffering 
people of Cuba.
  For decades, Dante was a leading voice condemning the violation of 
human rights on the island committed by the Castro dictatorship.
  All of us from South Florida who cherish his friendship hope that 
soon Chairman Fascell will be back on his feet enjoying his beloved 
grandchildren and all his family.

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