[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H1037-H1038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF NELSON MANDELA'S RELEASE FROM 
                                 PRISON

  (Mr. ESPAILLAT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 30th 
anniversary of the former South African President Nelson Mandela's 
release from jail.
  Mandela worked tirelessly to abolish apartheid, empower his fellow 
citizens, and fight the injustices against the disenfranchised people 
of South Africa.
  Mandela's efforts led not only to his 27-year imprisonment and 
subsequent ascent to the presidency, but it also transformed the 
consciousness of a generation and precipitated a more acute 
international focus on human rights. I hope we are all informed by his 
wise words: ``May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.''
  Here in this Chamber and around the world we should all feel indebted 
to him for his service and commitment to justice.

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