[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 136 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1759]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   LIVEMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY TURNS 100

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                            HON. BILL BAKER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 26, 1996

  Mr. BAKER of California. Mr. Speaker, in 1896, the Wright Brothers 
had yet to fly, Henry Ford's mass production line had not yet opened, 
and Dwight Eisenhower was still a boy on the Kansas prairie. Yet the 
public-spirited citizens of Livermore, CA were already showing their 
commitment to building a strong community as they opened the Livermore 
Public Library.
  For 10 decades, the Livermore Library has opened the doors of 
learning to generations of East Bay residents. The library has survived 
a Depression, two World Wars, and great social changes. Whatever was 
occurring in the world outside, the walls of the library were 
witnessing the quiet, steady flow of knowledge, and the library's 
resources were helping prepare people of all ages to fulfill their 
chosen tasks and pursue their personal interests.
  Thanks belong to the people of Livemore for all they have done to 
continue this tradition to the present day. I applaud their commitment 
to learning, to public service, and to education, and wish them all the 
best as they celebrate this unique event in the history of the 
Livermore community.

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