[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 82 (Tuesday, June 15, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1122]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN

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                               speech of

                           HON. EARL POMEROY

                            of north dakota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 9, 2004

  Mr. POMEROY. Mr. Speaker, my thoughts and prayers go out to Mrs. 
Reagan and her family as our nation mourns the loss of President 
Reagan.
  Our nation has lost a leader. President Reagan inspired Americans to 
a higher purpose. He believed, and led all Americans to believe, that 
our country could be the ``shining city on the hill.'' It was his 
spirit and faith in American values that helped reinforce America's 
faith in itself.
  I was serving in the North Dakota Legislature on the day President 
Reagan was shot. I remember the somber atmosphere and deep concern from 
Republicans and Democrats alike as legislators gathered around a 
television anxiously awaiting word on the President's condition. With 
characteristic optimism, President Reagan went on to recover from his 
wounds and continue to lead the nation as our President.
  President Reagan's passing brings us sadness at the loss of an 
American leader, but reminds all of us of his lasting legacy of service 
to our nation.

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