[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 21]
[House]
[Pages 27982-27983]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON

  (Ms. FUDGE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Rev. Jesse 
Jackson's historic run for President of these United States 25 years 
ago. Main Street pundits then underestimated his ability to draw 
Americans to the polls,

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but his passionate devotion to the advancement of the disenfranchised 
resonated with so many Americans. In fact, in his 1988 Presidential 
bid, he won 11 contests, 7 primaries, and 4 Democratic caucuses.
  His current activism moves our Nation towards the true inclusion of 
diverse ideas, of classes, races, and ethnicities. In his words, he 
said, ``At the end of the day, we must go forward with hope and not 
backward by fear and division.''
  As an agent of social, political, and economic change, Rev. Jackson 
has positively impacted the lives of many. I celebrate Rev. Jackson's 
achievements and applaud him for continuing his advocacy for economic 
parity and minority inclusion.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank you so much for this opportunity, and I thank 
Mr. Jackson for being in our midst today.

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