[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 139 (Thursday, September 29, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 29, 1994]
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                      ELATED AT DISNEY'S DECISION

  Mr. BUMPERS. Madam President, I thank the Senator very much. I simply 
want to say when Disney decided to build their theme park, Disney 
America, in this northern Virginia area just west of here, I took 
strong exception to that. I held a hearing in my Subcommittee on 
National Parks and Public Lands, and virtually every historian in the 
country came in to testify against that proposal.
  I was strongly opposed to it, but I recognized there was very little 
Congress could do about it. But I rise today, Madam President, to say I 
am elated at Disney's decision, and I want to express my gratitude to 
them for having made that decision. I think it is going to be good for 
Disney and it is certainly good for America.
  While I was strongly opposed to their decision, I now applaud them 
for making what I consider to be a very fine decision, and I do not 
think they can help but enhance their image with that decision.
  I thank the Senator from Maine.

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