Jack Kingston: “We thank the gentleman for joining us tonight, and we thank you for your efforts and energy that you have put into…”

“We thank the gentleman for joining us tonight, and we thank you for your efforts and energy that you have put into supporting the peace process in the Middle East. You know, the sad footnote of this world tragedy is as the world went on, there were other world events, there were other plans that were high-jacked and other people that were taken hostage and there were other sad things. But getting back to the families, what they wanted, at the time the chancellor said, ``Let's continue the Olympics, but let's fly the flags at half staff.'' A number of countries would not do that, so the mandate was lifted and flags were not flown at half staff. Well, as respects the survivors, the families, OK. You know, it is sad, but that was not their No. 1 priority then. But now, as these 14 children get older, there is a kind of therapeutic value to saying it would be nice if the International Olympics Committee and Juan Antonio Samaranch would acknowledge that it happened. In a quote that I wanted to read from Mrs. Spitzer, she said: You know, we don't ask that they mention 11 Israelis or 11 Jews. We Jews ask that they mention the 11 athletes who came to participate in the international games with a spirit of peace and brotherhood, and went home in coffins. What they wanted the other night in Atlanta was not even a moment of silence.…”