[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 34 (Thursday, February 23, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E413]
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                          HONORING MAX HOPPER

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                           HON. STEVE LARGENT

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 23, 1995
  Mr. LARGENT. Mr. Speaker, all of America's travelers owe Max Hopper a 
note of thanks. I stand here today to express my appreciation for his 
leadership and his remarkable contributions to the travel industry. In 
his 23 years of service with AMR Corporation, Mr. Hopper earned 
recognition as the father of travel automation for his significant role 
in developing SABRE into the world's largest computer reservations 
system.
  Thanks to Mr. Hopper's achievements, hundreds of thousands of travel 
industry professionals in 64 countries worldwide have access to a 
state-of-the-art global electronic marketplace which enables them to 
provide the highest quality reservations and information services to 
consumers.
  His was an extraordinary career, and one which merits recognition and 
a salute from the aviation industry, travel professions, and the 
traveling public. I wish him good health and happiness in retirement.


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