[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 110 (Wednesday, July 24, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H8253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        UTAH IS THE RIGHT PLACE

  (Ms. GREENE of Utah asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. GREENE of Utah. Mr. Speaker, today marks the 149th anniversary of 
the day that Brigham Young and his advance party entered the Salt Lake 
valley in 1847 and declared: ``This Is the Right Place.'' My great, 
great grandfather, William Clayton, was part of Young's group that made 
that epic journey which began in Illinois. And so it is with great 
appreciation and personal enthusiasm for my State, and its unique 
heritage, that I say: ``Utah Is Still the Right Place.''
  Today, Utah is a place that has seen the desert blossom as a rose as 
its residents have come together to forge an existence out of a harsh, 
inhospitable environment. It is also a place of great cultural 
diversity, that will continue to require all to come together and meet 
their differences with mutual respect. It is a place that embraces a 
prosperous economy that continues to foster a warmhearted, hometown 
feeling, making it one of our most livable States. And now Utah will be 
the right place for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
  For all Utahns, July 24 has come to be a day for reflection on what 
continues to make our State the right place. While our business 
requires me to be here today, my heart, and that of many across the 
country, is home in Utah today.

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