[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 193 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S18105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             THE BICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF MARYVILLE, TN

 Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, nestled in shadows of the Great 
Smoky Mountains, in a setting of unusual and almost idyllic beauty, 
lies the great city of Maryville, TN. There among grassy hills and 
rolling farmland, generations of Tennesseeans have lived and worked and 
raised their families.
  It is a place, Mr. President, where family values, community pride, 
and that distinctive yet intangible quality known as the American 
spirit still exist, nourished by long tradition and carried on by the 
countless, quiet everyday heros of American life--neighbors who help 
neighbors, parents who sacrifice so their children will have a better 
future, church, and community volunteers who feed the homeless, care 
for the needy, and nurse the sick. It is a place, Mr. President, where 
people are proud of their past and optimistic about their future.
  In many respects, Mr. President, the citizens of Maryville are not 
unlike the millions of other Americans who have made our Nation 
special--unsung heroes who may never realize their own dreams, but are 
content nevertheless to reinvest those dreams in their children.
  This year, Mr. President, as the city of Maryville proudly celebrates 
its bicentennial year, I wish to pay tribute to those dreams and to 
that spirit, which not only characterize Maryville's past, but 
distinguish its citizens up to the present day.
  Maryville's early settlers had courage and common sense. They met the 
crises of their times and lived to see a stronger, better, and more 
prosperous community. With the strength of heart and mind, they built 
railways and lumber mills, established churches and schools--always 
with an eye toward richer community and a better life.
  Today, Maryville continues to grow and thrive with new residents and 
new industry. Its schools are among the best in the land, and in many 
areas of city government, it is on the cutting edge, developing, and 
implementing programs to provide its citizens with a safe, modern, and 
beautiful place to live and visit.
  Bernard Baruch once said America has never forgotten the nobler 
things that brought her into being and that light her path. Those 
nobler things, Mr. President, live on and prosper in Maryville, TN. Our 
challenge in government, as Ronald Reagan once said, is to be worthy of 
them, and to ensure that government helps, not hinders, our way of 
life.
  To all the citizens of Maryville, TN, my heartfelt congratulations 
and very best wishes for another century of success.

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