[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 146 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2164]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            DANTE B. FASCELL NORTH-SOUTH CENTER ACT OF 1991

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                               speech of

                         HON. E. CLAY SHAW, JR.

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 12, 1998

  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4757, a bill 
to name the North-South Center after our former colleague, Dante 
Fascell.
  It is fitting that Congress is naming the North-South Center, which 
Dante helped found, in his honor. During his long and distinguished 
career in the House, Dante used his position as chairman of the Foreign 
Affairs Committee to promote understanding and cooperation between 
nations of the Western Hemisphere. To advance this view, in 1984 Dante 
helped establish the North-South Center, located in Miami. This 
educational institution helps promote better relations between the 
United States and the other nations of the Western Hemisphere through 
cooperative study, training and research. Today, the North-South Center 
plays an essential role in the conduct of American diplomacy.
  Mr. Speaker, one of Chairman Fascell's top priorities in Congress was 
to promote closer relations among our allies in this hemisphere. Dante 
was also a tireless fighter against tyranny and oppression in Latin 
America and the Caribbean. Since the North-South Center is essentially 
carrying on Dante's work, it is fitting that this organization be named 
in his honor. I hope the naming of the North-South Center will remind 
future generations, and especially South Floridians, the gratitude we 
owe Dante Fascell for his tireless efforts.
  I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4757.

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