[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23973]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     CLEMENCY OFFER TO FALN MEMBERS

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, as you know I have been a strong critic 
of the President's recent decision to offer clemency to the 16 members 
of the Puerto Rican terrorist organization FALN. I have held hearings 
on this matter and have seen the outrage this action has prompted in 
many of my constituents and the public at large. I have received 
numerous communications regarding this situation which criticize the 
President's decision and question his motives. In particular, I would 
like to thank Larry Stewart of Lynchburg, Virginia, one of the first to 
bring this matter to my attention. His interest in this action and its 
effect on our overall terrorism policy have been appreciated and 
helpful to me as our work on this issue has progressed.

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