Mr. Speaker. today marks the second anniversary of the murders of the four North American churchwomen who worked among the refugees in El Salvador. This sad occasion provides us with an opportunity to reflect upon the current situation in El Salvador. Unfortunately. violence continues to be a way of life in El Salvador. It Is estimated that there have been over 30.000 noncombatant deaths in El Salvador since 1979. Particularly alarming has been the pattern of violence directed against the church in that country. This violence has included repeated threats to church workers. the disappearance of others. and the murder of several priests and lay religious workers.
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