{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221070526/http://beatty.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/beatty-statement-on-the-passing-of-nelson-mandela", "Beatty Statement on the Passing of Nelson Mandela", "2013-12-06", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Joyce Beatty", "B001281", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Beatty Statement on the Passing of Nelson Mandela \n(Columbus, OH) \u2013 Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement today on the passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela:\n\u201cNelson Mandela is a testament of what one individual can achieve through planning, perseverance, and protest.\u00a0 Through his guidance, he led the campaign to defeat the apartheid through non-violence, peace, and dialogue.\u201d\n\u201cI had the opportunity to visit South Africa and Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.\u00a0 I found the experience both moving and humbling to see firsthand what he endured to set his people free, reshaping the fate of a nation.\u201d\n\u201cPresident Nelson Mandela is the father of his nation. He gave up so much to rid his country of injustice and may his sacrifice and endeavors stand the test of time.\u201d\n###\nWatch Congresswoman Beatty's speech honoring Nelson Mandela.", 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://web.archive.org/web/20140221070526/http://beatty.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/beatty-statement-on-the-passing-of-nelson-mandela"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4486010186374187, "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"}