[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 23349]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          END SLAVERY IN SUDAN

  (Mr. ROYCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)

  Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, the reprehensible practice of slavery in 
Sudan entered American homes on Sunday evening. Touched By An Angel, a 
television series, performed an important service by broadcasting the 
ugly reality of slavery in that country to millions of Americans.

  Slavery is just one ugly aspect of the rule of Sudan's National 
Islamic Front Regime, which overthrew a democratically elected 
government. This regime has given support to international terrorists 
like Osama Bin Laden, who masterminded the cowardly bombing of our 
embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. The countries bordering Sudan are also 
under attack from Sudan-supported terrorists.

  Many of my colleagues have committed themselves to spotlighting 
slavery and religious persecution in Sudan. This Congress has passed a 
resolution condemning the genocide in Sudan. We need to do more. It is 
important that the U.S. and its allies keep up the pressure on this 
repressive and dangerous regime.

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