[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 4 (Friday, January 9, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S255-S256]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO HELEN SUZMAN

 Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, today I honor the life of South 
Africa's Helen Suzman, a champion of equality and rights for the people 
of South Africa who suffered under apartheid. For generations to come, 
her story will be an inspiration to people around the world who have 
the courage to speak out against injustice.
  Helen Suzman dedicated her life and 36 years in South Africa's 
Parliament to fighting institutionalized racism in South Africa. Often 
she stood alone in defiance of her own Government as it systematically 
obstructed the rights and freedoms of the majority of South Africans. 
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years when she was the only anti-apartheid member of South Africa's 
Parliament, Helen Suzman provided the voice of reason that reminded the 
world of the injustices that persisted in South Africa.
  Helen Suzman's intelligence, courage, and perseverance helped to end 
apartheid in South Africa. Her contribution to ending that evil has 
become a symbol of hope for millions in South Africa and around the 
world. That is a powerful and inspiring legacy, and it is one I am 
pleased to recognize and celebrate today.

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