[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 38 (Tuesday, April 12, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                 COMMEMORATION OF NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

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                         HON. NANCY L. JOHNSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 1994

  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, it is with great enthusiasm 
that I rise to pay tribute to those who have met the enemy of 
illiteracy head-on. On this, the 36th anniversary of National Library 
Week, I would like to convey special thanks to all who have shown a 
deep commitment to the advancement of libraries across America. With 
their dedication, the battle against illiteracy will continue and, one 
day, will be won.
  To me and many of my colleagues, libraries represent a vital 
bloodline in educating our constituents. In my home State of 
Connecticut and across the country, National Library Week is heralded 
as an enduring symbol of resolution; to keep America moving forward by 
offering the resources important to continuing education. Libraries 
play a key role in promoting literacy and their programs provide a much 
needed community service to those who do not have access to the 
information and resources they need as parents, citizens, and 
productive workers. In close partnership with schools, libraries 
provide primary educational resources, helping to craft the young minds 
that will shape our future. Literacy is, after all, the business of 
libraries and in order for us to remain competitive in our ever-
expanding global marketplace, we must remain steadfast in our 
commitment to learning and to libraries and the communities they serve.

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