Political Quotes

“I rise today to celebrate President Clinton's appointment of two leading citizens of Baltimore, Congressman Kweisi Mfume and Mayor Kurt Schmoke, to represent the United States at the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as the new President of South Africa. It is truly an honor for Congressman Mfume and Mayor Schmoke to be selected to witness this incredible event, the culmination of years of struggle by the people of South Africa and their supporters around the world. President Clinton could not have done better than select these two men to represent the people of Baltimore, of Maryland, and of the entire Nation. Their record of accomplishment is long and distinguished, and they have strongly supported the struggle to free South Africa from the chains of apartheid. These men are truly two of 'Baltimore's Best,' and as a resident of Baltimore myself, I am doubly proud. Mr. President, we live in extraordinary times. We have witnessed the collapse of communism, the end of the cold war, the tearing down of the Berlin Wall, and the rise of democracy and free enterprise around the world. Now we are witnessing the rebirth of South Africa, the end of the evil apartheid system, and the triumph of one of the world's great leaders, Nelson Mandela.”