[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E579]
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 IN HONOR OF DR. NESTOR CARBONELL-CORTINA FOR HIS LIFE-LONG COMMITMENT 
                        TO FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 13, 2000

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I honor Dr. Nestor Carbonell-Cortina for 
his life-long commitment to freedom and democracy.
  Born in Havana, Cuba, Dr. Carbonell-Cortina understood early in his 
life that the price for freedom is high; that the fight for freedom is 
long; and that the cost for freedom is often paid for with the lives of 
those who never knew it.
  In 1960, shortly after Castro seized control of Cuba, Dr. Carbonell-
Cortina was forced to leave his native land, fleeing the oppressive 
communist rule imposed by the Castro regime. However, he returned and 
courageously fought in the Bay of Pigs Invasion, hoping to restore 
freedom to his homeland. In 1962, Dr. Carbonell-Cortina was responsible 
for the diplomatic strategy that removed the Castro regime from the 
Organization of the American Estates.
  With the publication of numerous articles, essays and speeches, Dr. 
Carbonell-Cortina has continued his fight for freedom and his 
opposition to the Castro regime. Among his many publications are: El 
Espiritu de la Constitucion de 1940; Perfil Historio del IV Presidente 
de Cuba; Cortina: Tribuno de la Republica; And the Russians Stayed; y 
Por La Libertad de Cuba: Una Historia Inconclusa.
  Dr. Carbonell-Cortina graduated from the University of Villanueva in 
the city of Havana with a law degree, and received his MA from Harvard. 
Currently, he is Vice President of International Relations for 
PepsiCo., Inc.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Dr. Nestor 
Carbonell-Cortina for his courageous commitment to the pursuit of 
freedom in the face of extraordinary opposition.

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