[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12804]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                        TRIBUTE TO CLARENCE LIEN

 Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Clarence Lien


of Forest Lake, MN. On June 7, 1999, I had the great honor of 
presenting a much-belated Purple Heart to Clarence. He is most 
deserving of this long overdue recognition. I, therefore, take this 
opportunity to congratulate Clarence and thank him for his service and 
sacrifice. President Ronald Reagan said, ``Freedom is not something to 
be secured in any one moment of time. We must struggle to preserve it 
everyday. And freedom is never more than one generation away from 
extinction.'' We must always remember the great debt of gratitude we 
owe to those like Clarence who have served our country in the Armed 
Forces, protecting the freedom we all too often take for granted. 
Again, congratulations, Clarence. I salute you.

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