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REMARKS BY
SECRETARY MADELEINE ALBRIGHT

Hadassah Hospital, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem
September 10, 1997

SECRETARY ALBRIGHT: Thank you for letting me come and see you and to really have a chance to see real people with tremendous injuries and the difficulties under which you live.

You know, it's something that we in the United States, we see the photographs, the pictures of the accidents, the horrible terrorist acts take place. And then, when you actually see the people and understand each individual injury, I think it brings it home much more.

It's obviously very moving, but it's also, I have to say, very moving to see the bravery of the people here. You can see in their eyes that they are ready for a new life here. They are working very hard to rehabilitate themselves and it is up to us to try to create a situation where they can then be comfortable to come back and be in a place that is secure and at peace. So it's very personal. Thank you all very much.

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