Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 1405: ``Congratulating the people of the 17 African nations that in 2010 are marking the 50th year of their national independence.'' As a cosponsor of this resolution, I am proud to acknowledge the progress made by these 17 nations as well as the other African nations that gained independence in the early 1960s. The 17 African nations that gained independence in 1960 are: The Republic of Cameroon (January 1, 1960); The Togolese Republic (April 27, 1960); The Republic of Mali (June 20, 1960); The Republic of Senegal (June 20, 1960); The Republic of Madagascar (June 26, 1960); The Democratic Republic of the Congo (June 30, 1960); Somalia gained its independence on (July 1, 1960); The Republic of Benin (August 1, 1960); The Republic of Niger (August 3, 1960); Burkina Faso (August 5, 1960); The Republic of Cote d'Ivoire (August 7, 1960); The Republic of Chad (August 11, 1960); The Central African Republic (August 13, 1960); The Republic of the Congo (August 15, 1960); The Gabonese Republic (August 17, 1960); The Federal Republic of Nigeria (October 1, 1960); and The Islamic Republic of Mauritania (November 28, 1960) When the nations in Africa gained independence during the 1960s and 1970s, there was an expectation that the end of colonialism would usher in a new era of representative government in which the people of these new nations could freely choose a government that represented their interests.…”