[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 145 (Tuesday, October 13, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H10673-H10674]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            BEST WISHES FOR FORMER CONGRESSMAN DANTE FASCELL

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, all of us in this chamber and back 
home in South Florida send our best wishes to our former House 
colleague, Congressman Dante Fascell.
  For almost 40 years, Dante Fascell led the charge in the House of 
Representatives for respect for human rights internationally and 
fostering democracy and freedom throughout the world.
  As chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Congressman Fascell 
worked tirelessly in a bipartisan manner to promote our American ideals 
of

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justice and liberty to the oppressed people everywhere, especially to 
the suffering people of native Cuba.
  Dante was key in assuring and maintaining aid to Israel, our only 
democratic ally in the Middle East. He led the charge in condemning the 
Soviet Union's mistreatment of Jews. He also left his mark on domestic 
policy as well.
  Congressman Fascell created the Everglades National Park; and without 
his vision, we would not have the River of Grass as a national 
treasure. Dante helped build my hometown of Miami to the thriving 
metropolis it is now. He worked to get South Florida the necessary 
Federal funds that helped our community grow.
  All of us in South Florida cherish his friendship and want him to 
continue enjoying his children and his family for years to come.

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