[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 83 (Friday, June 7, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S5982]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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RECOGNITION OF NORTHERN TELECOM FOR RECEIVING THE CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP 
                                 AWARD

 Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate a distinguished corporate citizen of my home State of 
Texas. As you may know, Northern Telecom [Nortel], a telecommunications 
equipment manufacturer based in Richardson, TX, recently received the 
first annual Corporate Citizenship Award from the Committee on Economic 
Development [CED].
  The CED is an independent, nonpartisan educational research 
organization of 250 top business, leaders, economists, and university 
presidents. CED represents no single industry or special interest 
group, nor does it lobby. For more than 50 years, CED's recommendations 
have played a major, often decisive, role in critical policy areas such 
as American competitiveness, government and business management, energy 
security, education, and job creation. The CED's Corporate Citizenship 
Award was created to salute those companies that have demonstrated both 
an active involvement in the policy dialog and a carefully considered 
commitment to the communities in which they operate and society at 
large.
  Nortel received the award in recognition of the principles of 
corporate and civic responsibility that have guided the company 
throughout its 100-year history. The award cited Nortel's investment in 
research and development, the training and education of its workers, 
the quality of its management, as well as the company's strong and 
ongoing commitment to education, the preservation of the arts and 
culture, and community service.
  With over 5,000 employees, Nortel is a global telecommunications 
leader. It is with much pride, Mr. President, that I urge my colleagues 
to join me today in congratulating the Nortel family on this much-
deserved distinction.

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