[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 21, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S8829]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                 CHISHOLM TRAIL ROUNDUP, FORT WORTH, TX

 Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, more than 100 years ago, cattle 
drives made their way across the Texas plains toward the railhead of 
Abilene, KS, along what came to be known as the Chisholm Trail. Within 
a span of only 2 decades, the Chisholm Trail not only transformed 
settlements and towns, like Fort Worth, into major centers of commerce, 
it also produced one of our Nation's most enduring folk heroes--the 
cowboy.
  Since 1976, the Chisholm Trail Roundup has been held in the historic 
stockyards district of Fort Worth, TX. The roundup celebrates the 
Western spirit of adventure and perseverance and honors the cultures of 
tribe and nation that forged a new way of life on the American 
frontier. From native American dances to cowboy gunfights, the roundup 
displays all aspects of frontier life and creates an atmosphere in 
which learning about our history and enjoying the festival come 
together.
  As one of the country's largest annual festivals, the Chisholm Trail 
Roundup is nonprofit and benefits Western heritage organizations. This 
past weekend, Fort Worthians gathered once again to celebrate the 
city's rich heritage and to relive one of the most memorable times in 
American history.
  Mr. President, as the junior Senator from Texas, I would like to 
recognize the Chisholm Trail Roundup and its efforts to remind us to 
our pioneering heritage. I appreciate the thousands of hours of work 
that went into planning this event and am looking forward to many more 
roundups in the years to come.


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