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E d ito r's Note: The fo llo w
ing rem arks concerning the ter
ror attacks against the U .S are
fro m Sen. R on Wyden, D -O re:
T uesday m orning this nation
w itnessed an attem pt to pitch
into darkness the light o f A m eri
can liberty.
It was nothing less than an
offensive against the freedom
that our nation represents.
It was nothing less than pure
evil that cast a shadow over our
country, darker than the sm oke
from any explosion. Fanatics
challenged our nation to war,
striking at civilians and service
m em bers alike.
Today, the United States Sen
ate is m aking it clear that w e will
not bow to this brutality. W e
believe passionately in this coun
try, in due process and the rule o f
law, but the effort to find justice
here cannot be allowed to degen
erate into endless debate. America
must act decisively.
Fam ilies across this country
are in their darkest hour right
now. At the m om ent, not all o f
the victim s’ nam es are know n,
out o f the thousands believed
lost in this tragedy. In the co m
ing days they will becom e fa
E d ito r's Note: B elow are excerpts fro m a speech that U.S.
Sen. G ordon Smith, R-O re., g a ve on the flo o r o fth e U.S. Senate
the day after the terrorist attacks in New’ York and Washington,
DC:
Y esterday, A m erica w as called to endure yet another day o f
infam y, but our ship o f state is still on course.
O ur duty in this Senate and in this Congress and in this
country is now to recover the dead, to com fort the fam ilies o f
the victim s w ho have perished, and to restore our institutions
and set aright the shaken confidence that they m ay feel. Then
it is our duty to seek retribution that is careful, but certain, and
as swift as possible.
Freedom is not free, an<J I think A m erica know s that in a
renew ed fashion.
W e are the leader o f the free w orld-w e m ust not tram ple on
freedom s as w e continue to lead.
W e are the leaders o f the civilized w orld and w e m ust not
target innocent civilians. They are the leaders o f the uncivilized
w orld and we saw their w ork yesterday. W e have been called
to lead in a different way. W e have been called to lead the
civilized w orld.
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E d ito r’s note: Eddie Bernice
Johnson, chair o f the Congres
sional B lack Caucus released the
follow ingstatem ent regarding the
S ept. 11, 2 0 0 1 a tta c k s on
America:
“ Mr. Speaker, I rise to stand in
solidarity w ith the people o f
America and to speak out against
the senseless, horrendous trag
edies o f Sept. 11,2001. It is a day
that will live in infamy.
There are no words, no pic
tures, no sentim ents that can
express the m agnitude o f the evil
that showed itself. M y heart and
my thoughts go out to the fam i
lies o f those w ho w ere m ur
dered, and to all those affected.
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m iliar to us, and their lives and
legacies will be shared w ith the
w orld. But w e already know
them .
These victim s w ere husbands
and w ives, daughters and sons:
to every A m erican, brothers and
sisters.
A nd so w e honor the m em ory
w e have lost. But w e also m ake
it clear today that w e w ill not
allow the strength o f this nation
to be sapped by terror. A m erica
is not going to be drained by
devilish acts o f rage.
T he light o f hope is burning
across this country. The voice
o f a N ew Y ork Firefighter w ho
says he will not stop searching
until the last stone is turned is a
voice o f hope. The courage o f
the federal em ployees w ho re
turned to w ork, here in W ash
ington and across the country,
is courage grounded in hope.
H ope shines in the people
w illing to w ait for hours to help,
as w e saw w hen they donated
blood. It shines in the hearts o f
the p e o p le p ra y in g in th e ir
churches and synagogues and
m osques across the country.
But here is m y bottom line:
the light that shines in A m erica
will be relentless when it is turned
on those w ho have declared
them selves our enem ies. T he
dark forces that p e rp e tra ted
these acts should m ake sure
today that they are in their h id
ing places, because w e are go
ing to com e after them . The
blinding beam o f our determ i
nation and the long arm o f the
U nited States o f A m erica will
expose them , and extract ju s
tice.
O ur entire C ongress stands
u n ited b e h in d th e P resid en t
against our enem ies and against
those who w ould shelter them .
The entire nation stands together
w ith a very clear intention to
endure.
O ur enem ies should know
that the entire free and dem o
cratic w orld stands unm oved in
its dedication to liberty for all
people.
W e speak w ith one voice and
will m ove in concert to protect
principles that w e hold dear.
T he flam e o f dem ocracy is
going to be framed even brighter.
W e will not ju st carry the torch,
but w e ’re going to m ake sure
that the standard is held higher
then ever before.
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great country embraces the spirit
o f those heroes who gave their
lives trying to save others. Those
glorious Americans, who worked
at the W orld Trade Center and
the Pentagon, members o f the
Police and Fire Departments and
E M S, re p re se n t the b e st o f
America.
W e should all be humbled by
their sacrifices.
“ I would like to pay a special
tribute to the American Airlines
family. They are unique contribu
tors to Dallas-Fort Worth. They
a re u n iq u e c o n trib u to rs to
America. They are a part o f all o f
our lives. They are a part o f our
souls. W e honor the lives they
lived as Americans.
“Let it be know n, that the
United States Congress will stop
at nothing; and at no time, to
protect our citizens. Let it be
known, that the United States o f
America will never, ever, cower
to terrorists and never give up
our way o f life.
Let it be known that A m eri
cans m ay disagree as A m eri
cans, but w e are all one A m eri
can family. M ost importantly, let
it be known that we will, w e will,
we will bring those responsible
for the horrors o f terrorism to
complete justice.
O ur flags are at half-mast, but
our heads are high as Americans.
America is a great nation, and our
freedom will ring loudly forever.”
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In spite o f the tragic events that took
place in N ew Y ork and W ashington, the
O regon State T reasury continues to be
fully operational, O regon State T reasurer
Randall E dw ards said Thursday.
B anking services to state agencies are
functioning norm ally and will continue to
operate on schedule. State bond sales will
be delayed until the bond m arkets stabi
lize. State investm ents are on hold until the
financial m arkets reopen.
N one o f the T reasury’s equity or bond
m anagers is headquartered in the W orld
T rade Center. T he T reasury’s financial
custodian, State Street Bank, is located
outside B oston and is fully staffed and
operational. As the financial m arkets re
sum e activity, State T reasurer Randall
E dw ards and his staff w ill closely m onitor
the situation.
“W e w itnessed a terrible attack on this
country and on innocent people. W e are
all in shock at w hat w e ’ve seen. M y
thoughts go out to all the fam ilies directly
im pacted by this tragedy,” Edw ards said.
“T he state’s financial system is sound
and operating norm ally. W e will continue
to keep a close w atch on w hat is happen
ing around the country,” Edw ards said.
“T his tim e is a tim e w hen w e in the
financial com m unity m ust not overreact,
and keep to our fundam entals that ensure
prudent and sound financial m anagem ent.
T o that end, I have been w orking closely
w ith the state’s financial partners to m ain
tain O regon’s stable financial situation.”
Attacks May Impact Diversity
D aryl D ixon, director o f m ulticultural
services a t G eorge F ox University, says
this w e e k 's events w ill "definitely" af
fe c t his day-to-day w ork on racial recon
ciliation an d diversity issues.
H ere are som e o f his thoughts:
“ I can see it com ing - the discussion on
racial profiling. For example, as I under
stand events that happened, six or ten
hijackers showed up late for their flights
and purchased their tickets with cash.
Standard security procedures recommend
that persons who do this should have their
bags checked. This didn’t happen. W as it
an oversight, or was it a conscious attempt
to not racially profile someone?
“ A nother piece o f discussion w ill be
the unfair actions that are taken against
people o f certain national origins. I heard
one popular radio com m entator quoting
the O ld T estam ent teaching o f “an eye for
an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a foot for a
foot, etc.” H e adm onished his listeners to
read the O ld Testam ent. His anger and
need for revenge w ouldn’t allow him to
go to the N ew Testam ent w here Jesus
gives us a new law, and a new com m and,
“T o love our enem ies.”
“ So, with radio talk show hosts getting
people stirred up to go to w ar, I am
concerned that som e A m erican citizens
will becom e vigilantes. “T his particular
com m entator has already said, ‘T his is
the result o f m ulticulturalism .’ “
D ixon is the fo u n d in g p a sto r o fa Port-
land-area church an d serves on diversity,
A ffirm ative A ction an d racial reconcilia
tion com m ittees in the P ortland area. H e
holds a m aster o f divinity degree fro m
G eorge Fox.
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