{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lacyclay.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/statement-congressman-wm-lacy-clay-d-death-former-south-african", "STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN WM. LACY CLAY (D) ON THE DEATH OF FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA", "2013-12-06", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "MO", "William Clay", "C001049", "lacyclay.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "MEDIA CONTACT:\nSTEVEN ENGELHARDT (314) 504-4029\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, December 6, 2013\n\nSTATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN WM. LACY CLAY (D) MISSOURI REGARDING\nTHE DEATH OF FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA\n\nThe following is a first-person statement by Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri:\n\"Nelson Mandela was not only the father of a free South Africa, he was a giant for justice who inspired millions around the world with his courage, dedication and unyielding dignity.\nHis great moral force defeated the evils of Apartheid and led his nation to a peaceful transition to majority rule.\nMandela's life was a shining example of leaving the world a better place than what he was born into.\nI was honored to work for his release and the abolishing of the horrible system of Apartheid during my years in the Missouri State legislature.\nMy thoughts and prayers are with Madiba's family and the people of South Africa.\nMay his memory and legacy of courage continue to inspire generations to come.\"\n-end-", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://lacyclay.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/statement-congressman-wm-lacy-clay-d-death-former-south-african"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.460712868720293, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}