[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 18, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                  TRIBUTE TO ACCURATE DIAL & NAMEPLATE

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                        HON. CARLOS J. MOORHEAD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 18, 1994

  Mr. MOORHEAD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a small 
business in my congressional district that on May 5, 1994 was 
recognized by the Small Business Administration [SBA] for its exemplary 
product and services.
  Accurate Dial & Nameplate of Glendale was one of the 70 SBA nominees 
for Regional Small Business Contractor of the Year. I am proud to 
announce that the 36-year-old company received the SBA's 
Administrator's Award for Excellence.
  The national economic recovery is slow in reaching California. The 
drastic cuts in defense are one major factor. Many small businesses 
have been wounded, some mortally. But, Accurate Dial continues to 
weather the storm.
  Accurate Dial makes custom nameplates, dials, equipment 
identification tags, decals, and roll labels. Their work--whose 
specialty is silkscreening on a variety of metals, plastics, and 
vinyls--has ended up on everything from rock concert backstage passes 
to nameplates on the B-2 bomber and EuroDisney ride panels.
  About 70 percent of the company's clients are small businesses, while 
the other 30 percent are military contractors.
  Accurate Dial, which is owned by David V. Howarth and Jerry D. 
Childs, was brought to the attention of the SBA by the Northrop Corp., 
a prime government contractor. Northrop had literally hundreds of 
companies from which to choose to be honored. I think they made the 
right choice.
  Again, congratulations to everyone at Accurate Dial & Nameplate of 
Glendale. From Vinnie to Jerry to Sandy, and the 20-plus other 
employees, I am proud to represent such good, honest, and hardworking 
small business people. You are what makes this country run. Thank you.

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