[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 116 (Thursday, August 1, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9424-S9425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  THE 39TH ANNUAL RED SALTSMAN PICNIC

  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, next Monday evening will mark the 39th 
annual Red Saltsman picnic in Sorgho, KY. For a few hours that evening 
a little town of less than 100 people will be the hot spot for the 
evening; host to thousands of people listening to good music, eating 
barbecue and bringing each other up to date on the latest political 
happenings.
  It's all thanks to the good will of Katherine and Red Saltsman who 39 
years ago just wanted to say thanks to the regulars at their restaurant 
known as the fish house of the south. That little picnic for family and 
friends just sort of grew.
  Now, you'll not only find friends and patrons of Red's restaurant, 
but politicians beating a path to the picnic as well. They know that if 
they want to

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get their message out, they have to first convince the political movers 
and shakers who come to Red's.
  But perhaps the best things about this picnic is that no matter how 
big the picnic gets, it's always Red's picnic. Oh there's a bigger 
spread and it's become a permanent stop on the Kentucky campaign trail, 
but the good intentions of one man and his family to say thanks and 
give back to the community are still at the heart of this picnic.
  Red and his family are pillars of this community. They're constantly 
doing far more than their part to ensure Kentucky is the kind of place 
each of us can call home.
  And so in a way, this picnic reminds us how much we each can do to 
make our communities thrive. And for that reason--more than the good 
food and music--we are all grateful to Red Saltsman.

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