[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 23, 1994)]
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           TRIBUTES TO HONDA POWER EQUIPMENT AND JIM ANDERSON

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 23, 1994

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, March 4, 1994, I had the honor of 
attending a ceremony celebrating the production of the one millionth 
walk-behind lawnmower made in the Sixth District of North Carolina. The 
1 million lawnmowers have been manufactured by Honda Power Equipment 
[HPE] in Swepsonville, NC.
  Not only did I attend the ceremony, but I participated in it. I 
pulled the starter on the 1 millionth mower and said ``ship it'' just 
like Clara Johnson did in the well-known Honda lawnmower commercials. 
Not only did I meet the real Clara Johnson--Ruby Cagle--but I met many 
other dedicated associates at HPE. We are proud to be the home of HPE 
in the United States, and we are delighted that Honda has become such 
an outstanding corporate citizen in our district.
  Just prior to the ceremony, it was announced that one Honda associate 
had received national recognition for his racing prowess. Jim Anderson, 
who is an industrial engineer at the HPE plant, is also an avid Sports 
Car Club of America [SCCA] racer. Jim was mentioned in the February 28, 
1994, edition of AutoWeek magazine for winning an SCCA Pro Rally 
production class race in a Honda Prelude. The Sand Hills/Sand Blast Pro 
Rally was held on roads through the Sand Hills State Forest near 
Patrick, SC. We offer our congratulations to Jim for this outstanding 
achievement.
  To everyone at HPE in Swepsonville, NC, we offer our congratulations 
for manufacturing the first 1 million walk-behind lawnmowers. Best 
wishes for millions of additional mowers in the years ahead. We hope 
there will be millions of occasions to say ``ship it.''

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