[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 11, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1926]
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            THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF WORLD WAR II

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                        HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 11, 1995

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, on the day that Congress has 
chosen to commemorate and salute the veterans of World War II, to 
recognize the contributions of the workers whose productivity gave our 
military men and women the tools they needed to achieve victory.
  This Sunday, October 15, thanks to a grant from the National 
Endowment for the Humanities as well as State, local, and private 
moneys, the men and women of Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Co. will 
celebrate their role in the 50th anniversary of the end of World War 
II.
  And what a role they played. Glenn L. Martin in the Middle River area 
of Baltimore County attracted tens of thousands of workers from all 
over America and forged them into a team that contributed the first 
modern bombers to the U.S. Navy and Army Air Corps as well as our 
Allies. During the war, more than 100,000 workers built more than 7,000 
bombers.
  In addition, these Maryland immigrants created new communities and 
stayed to raise families and share their talents and ideas.
  They won the production battle of World War II. I am delighted that 
this Sunday will offer them a time of reunion and recognition for their 
contributions to the victory effort.

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