[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18219]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                THE DEATH OF KING HASSAN II OF MOROCCO

  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the life of King 
Hassan II and express my deepest sympathy and condolences to the people 
of Morocco.
  It was with a great sense of sadness that I learned of the death of 
King Hassan, a statesman, a peacemaker, and a visionary. The King was 
beloved not only by the Moroccan people, but by people committed to 
peace throughout the Middle East and around the world. He was dedicated 
to this mission for decades, and it is quite unfortunate that he could 
not live to see the final outcome of his lengthy efforts.
  Many in my home State of Michigan and throughout the United States 
stand with the people of Morocco in mourning the loss of this great 
leader. My deepest and heartfelt condolences go out to King Mohammed 
VI, the King's family and all the people of Morocco in these difficult 
times.

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