[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 442]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO CORETTA SCOTT KING

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                        HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2006

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, ``Struggle is a never ending process. 
Freedom is never really won--you earn it and win it in every 
generation.''--Coretta Scott King
  Coretta Scott King not only spoke those words, she lived them. Today, 
America mourns her passing at age 78, and we celebrate her remarkable 
life.
  So many images of Mrs. King's life are etched on the American canvas, 
and we recall them on this day.
  Her exuberance as she marched alongside Dr. King, John Lewis, Ralph 
Abernathy, and Andrew Young through the 1950's and 1960's South, 
blazing new paths of hope for the disenfranchised.
  Her joy as she called upon her New England Conservatory of Music 
training to organize Freedom Concerts across the country raising money 
for the movement.
  Her grace in the depths of sorrow as she comforted her four young 
children at Dr. King's funeral in 1968.
  Her steadfast commitment to justice as she opened the King Center for 
Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta in 1969 and continued to speak out 
against injustice everywhere.
  And her beaming smile as she watched President Reagan sign into law 
the 1983 bill establishing the third Monday in January as a Federal 
holiday honoring her husband.
  What would have shattered many others instead became a source of 
strength for Mrs. King. Throughout the nearly 4 decades that followed 
Dr. King's assassination, this daughter of the segregated South 
continued to carry the mantle of nonviolent social change, addressing 
students and activists, writing books, and inspiring new generations to 
continue the struggle. America is a better place because of Coretta 
Scott King's life.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with Marty, Dexter, Yolanda, and 
Bernice, who following in the steps of their legendary parents, have 
dedicated their lives to achieving equality through peace.

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