[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 74 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S5619]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNITION OF CHISHOLM TRAIL ROUNDUP, FORT WORTH, TX

 Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, more than a hundred 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 two decades, the Chisholm Trail not only 
transformed settlements and towns, like Ft. 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. For 3 
days in June, Fort Worthians will gather once again to celebrate the 
city's rich heritage and to relive one of the most memorable times in 
American history.
  As a Senator from the State of Texas, I would like to recognize the 
Chisholm Trail Roundup and its efforts to remind us of our pioneering 
heritage. I appreciate the thousands of hours of work that have gone 
into planning this year's event, and I am looking forward to many more 
roundups in the years to come.

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