[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 158 (Thursday, October 12, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1940]
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            RECOGNITION OF THE GLENN L. MARTIN PLANT WORKERS

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                      HON. ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR.

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 12, 1995

  Mr. EHRLICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to publicly recognize an 
outstanding group of individuals who worked for victory in Middle 
River, MD, during World War II.
  During the war, tens of thousands of hard-working men and women 
converged in Middle River to form one of the first planned communities 
in America. They toiled diligently at the Glenn L. Martin Plant, where 
their hard work helped give the United States victory in World War II. 
Many of these same individuals later helped America fight and win the 
cold war.
  The Middle River plant was started by Glenn L. Martin, a brilliant 
designer and former stunt pilot. Martin brought his company to Middle 
River to design and build new warplanes when the United States entered 
World War II. During the 1930's the Martin plant was one of the 
foremost in the world, contributing the first modern bombing planes to 
the U.S. Navy and Army Air Corps. During the war, the Martin Plant 
workers built more than 7,000 bombers. Without the efforts of these 
workers, peace may have come at a much higher price--if it came at all.
  After the war, many of these workers settled in Maryland and 
continued their efforts at the Martin Plant and its corporate 
successor, Martin Marietta. They built planes, missiles, and 
electronics for our Nation's defense in the cold war. Today, the 
company, now called Lockheed Martin, employs about 1,000 people in 
Middle River.
  Mr. Speaker, on October 15, 1995, these hard-working men and women 
will be honored for their efforts during the Glenn L. Martin Victory 
Celebration. They will once again gather together at the historic 
hangars at the Martin State Airport to commemorate their 50th 
anniversary victory in World War II. Americans should take time to 
remember the role that the Martin workers played in helping to defend 
their country.
  Mr. Speaker, I could not be more proud of the Martin workers and 
their contributions to democracy and world peace. These diverse men and 
women came together from all across the Nation with little in common. 
But together they forged a community and worked side-by-side because of 
a common purpose. We owe a tremendous debt to this special group of 
Americans, who sacrificed their time and effort to ensure that this 
country and the world would have a peaceful future.

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