[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22701]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



      CONGRATULATING THE AFRICA BUREAU OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 11, 2000

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate the 
Africa Bureau of the Department of State for leading a successful 
campaign against the candidacy of the government of Sudan to the 
rotating seat of the United Nations Security Council.
  On October 10th the United Nations voted 113-55 in favor of Mauritius 
over Sudan to take a seat on the Security Council. I would like to 
single out Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Dr. Susan E. Rice, 
for her courage, determination, and hard work in this campaign. Dr. 
Susan Rice has stood firm against the brutal dictatorship of the 
National Islamic Front government in Sudan. In that light, she has 
exemplified the leadership ability that is required and needed to move 
those countries on the African continent toward good governance and 
democratic reform.
  For the last five years, both at the National Security Council and 
the Africa Bureau of the Department of State, she consistently and 
tirelessly fought for the helpless and the innocent victims of the NIF 
regime.

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