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                   DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Speaker:

                                               Washington, DC,

                                                  October 7, 1997.
       I hereby designate the Honorable Ron Packard to act as 
     Speaker pro tempore on this day.
                                                    Newt Gingrich,
     Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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