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[Editor\u2019s note<\/strong>: The text for this document was released in 2014 by Wikileaks<\/a>. It is also available through the Internet Archive<\/a>.]<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nBRUSSE 22217 240510Z
\nACTION EUR-12
\nINFO OCT-01 ISO-00 H-02 \/015 W
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R 221954Z NOV 78
\nFM AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
\nTO SECSTATE WASHDC 0118
\nUNCLAS BRUSSELS 22217 USEEC <\/p>\n

E.O. 11652: N\/A
\nTAGS: EEC, EP, PDIP(RYAN, LEO J.)
\nSUBJ: DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN LEO J. RYAN <\/p>\n

1. DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM THE AMBASSADOR TO THE FAMILY OF CONGRESSMAN LEO J. RYAN AND SEND A COPY TO REPRESENTATIVE CLEMENT ZABLOCKI, CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE: <\/p>\n

2. QUOTE: ON BEHALF OF THE STAFF OF THE U.S. MISSION TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND MYSELF, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS SINCEREST CONDOLENCES ON THE TRAGIC LOSS WHICH YOU AND THE NATION HAVE SUFFERED. CONGRESSMAN RYAN’S SELFLESS DEDICATION TO HELPING HIS FELLOW MAN WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED. <\/p>\n

WE IN THE U.S. MISSION WILL PARTICULARLY REMEMBER CONGRESSMAN RYAN FOR HIS UNCEASING EFFORTS TO FOSTER GREATER COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE THROUGH A STRENGTHENED DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED STATES. HE WILL BE MISSED NOT ONLY AS A COLLEAGUE WHO REPRESENTED THE HIGH IDEALS OF THE AMERICAN DREAM, BUT ALSO AS A FRIEND WHO GAVE HIS UTMOST SEEKING TO ACHIEVE GREATER UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD. SINCERELY, <\/p>\n

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DEANE R. HINTON, U.S. AMBASSADOR. END QUOTE. <\/p>\n

HINTON <\/p>\n

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