[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 64 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H2136-H2137]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS ARE STILL A HALLMARK OF DEMOCRACY

  (Mr. HYDE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, free and fair elections are still a hallmark 
of democracy. Those countries which still harbor Communist regimes can 
look with envy upon Italy, where within 7 days

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the electorate will choose its national leadership in a free and fair 
election.
  I would like to congratulate in advance all those who worked so hard 
to make democracy in Italy a reality.

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