[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 99 (Monday, July 14, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S7420]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATIONS TO VERA FAIRBANKS CELEBRATING HER 100th BIRTHDAY

  Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I rise today to encourage my colleagues 
to join me in congratulating Vera Fairbanks of Blue Springs, MO, who 
will celebrate her 100th birthday on August 2, 1997. Vera is a truly 
remarkable individual. She has witnessed many of the events that have 
shaped our Nation into the greatest the world has ever known. The 
longevity of Vera's life has meant much more, however, to the many 
relatives and friends whose lives she has touched over the last 100 
years.
  Vera's celebration of 100 years of life is a testament to me and all 
Missourians. Her achievements are significant and deserve to be 
recognized. I would like to join her friends and relatives in wishing 
Vera health and happiness in the future.

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