[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 29, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S1724]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     ERRONEOUS TIME MAGAZINE REPORT

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, last week in recognition of Dr. Martin 
Luther King's birthday, I spoke about the importance of continuing his 
legacy and working to ensure that the civil rights of all Americans are 
protected. I discussed my concerns that some of the current 
administration's policies jeopardize the gains our Nation has made.
  In prefacing my remarks last week, I criticized President Bush, based 
on a disturbing report that recently appeared in Time magazine 
declaring that this administration had reinstated the tradition of 
delivering a floral wreath to the Confederate Memorial at Arlington 
National Cemetery.
  The information I referenced in my speech was inaccurate, as Time 
magazine has subsequently issued a correction clarifying that the 
wreath practice was not initiated by President Bush, but in fact had 
been done by previous administrations. I, therefore, apologize to 
President Bush, as my remarks regarding the floral arrangement were 
inaccurate.
  I do think this exercise should be discontinued by President Bush, 
regardless of the past history of the practice.

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