[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 111 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8622-S8623]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATIONS ON THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF CLEVELAND-CLIFFS, INC.

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to offer my 
congratulations to Mr. Thomas Moore, CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. and 
its outstanding employees on behalf of the company's 150th anniversary. 
I am honored to join them in celebrating this significant milestone.
  For over a century now Cleveland-Cliffs has been a leader in North 
American mining operations and has served as a model for other 
companies to emulate. It comes as no surprise that this mining company 
has survived in a market where competition is fierce and the work 
extraordinarily difficult. Since 1847 when its founders first began 
mining iron ore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the company has relied 
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basic ingredient for success--fostering good relationships with its 
employees and local communities.
  I am particularly proud of the relationship Cleveland-Cliffs has 
built with the State of Michigan. The Marquette Iron Range located in 
the Upper Peninsula has been a tremendous boost to the area's economy 
and Cleveland-Cliffs has continually demonstrated its community 
activism by infusing funds into the surrounding area. For example, the 
company generously provides ``Legacy Grants'' to local organizations 
and schools. These charitable acts offer just one example of the many 
ways in which Cleveland-Cliffs cares for the local community. I applaud 
their efforts and encourage other companies to follow their exemplary 
lead.
  Mr. President, this sesquicentennial celebration of Cleveland-Cliffs, 
Inc founding marks a remarkable achievement. I am pleased to take this 
opportunity to congratulate Mr. Moore and the employees of Cleveland-
Cliffs on celebrating this auspicious occasion and extend my best 
wishes for much continued success.

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