[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 91 (Thursday, July 14, 1994)]
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     THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMERCIAL LAW LEAGUE OF AMERICA

  Mr. HEFLIN. Mr. President, I recently sent a letter to the Commercial 
Law League of America, and its current President, congratulating the 
league on their 100th anniversary. During those years the league has 
worked to achieve several laudatory goals regarding commercial laws, 
including the promotion of uniformity of matters affecting such laws 
and the elevation of the standards and improvement of the practice of 
commercial law. I ask unanimous consent that a copy of this letter be 
printed in the Record at this point.
  There being no objection, the letter was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                                      U.S. Senate,


                                   Committee on the Judiciary,

                                    Washington, DC, July 13, 1994.
     Mr. Frederick M. Luper,
     President, Commercial Law League of America, Chicago, Il.
       Dear Mr. Luper: Congratulations to the Commercial Law 
     League of America, and to you as its current President, on a 
     century of dedicated service provided to the legal community 
     of America. The work which the League has performed over the 
     past one hundred years has played an important role in the 
     development of commercial laws throughout America.
       As stated in the ``Objectives of the Commercial Law League 
     of America'', one of your goals is ``To promote uniformity of 
     legislation in matters affecting commercial law.'' The League 
     has achieved this goal through the testimony before Congress 
     of your members who are experts on a variety of issues.
       I commend the League not only on its longevity as the 
     nation's oldest organization of attorneys and other experts 
     on credit and finance, but also on your successful growth 
     from a 400-member organization in 1895 to over 5,000 members 
     in today's League. The Commercial Law League produces, 
     through the contributions of its members, such excellent 
     publications as the Commercial Law Journal and the Commercial 
     Law Bulletin which keep all professionals, who work in the 
     field of commercial law, abreast of our rapidly changing 
     financial world.
       As the League begins its second century, it is especially 
     important to remember one of the objectives of the League, 
     ``To elevate the standards and improve the practice of 
     commercial law.'' It is through the leadership and constant 
     attention which you have provided in the past that has 
     enabled today's commercial bar to enjoy a streamlined and 
     improved set of laws. These laws have made commercial 
     transactions fair and equitable for all participants within 
     our commercial system.
       It is with admiration and praise that I say Happy Birthday 
     to the Commercial Law League of America. I hope you will be 
     as active in the next one hundred years as you have been in 
     the past one hundred. Thank you for allowing me to be a small 
     part of this great event.
       I remain as always,
           Sincerely,
     Howell Heflin.

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