[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 82 (Thursday, June 6, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1017]
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             OROVILLE, CA, A 1996 ALL-AMERICA CITY FINALIST

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                           HON. WALLY HERGER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 5, 1996

  Mr. HERGER. Mr. Speaker, whereas, Oroville, California, has been 
named a 1996 All-America City Finalist by the National Civic League 
and;
  Whereas, only 30 cities in the United States were designated as All-
America City Finalists and only three cities were so designated in the 
State of California and;
  Whereas, Oroville has traced its ``can do'' spirit from the rough-
and-tumble days of the California Gold Rush to the glorious development 
of our Nation's railroads, to the timber boom and creation of an 
agricultural marketplace, to the building of Oroville Dam, the largest 
earth-filled dam in the United States, which created Lake Oroville with 
its 167 miles of scenic shoreline and;
  Whereas, the citizens of the Oroville community will be taking their 
``can do'' spirit and pride to Ft. Worth, TX to bring back the title of 
being one of the 10 All-America Cities in the United States for 1996;
  Now, therefore, I Wally Herger, Member of the United States House of 
Representatives, consider it an honor and privilege to pay tribute and 
recognize this fine community and commend them upon their efforts in 
making Oroville an ``All America'' city each and every day of the year, 
and I urge my colleagues to join me in saluting them as an All-America 
City finalist for 1996. From the nuggets of the Gold Rush era to the 
energy and enthusiasm of the people of the 1990's, Oroville has been 
and will continue to remain for years to come the ``city with a heart 
of gold.''

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