[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 145 (Friday, October 24, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2083]
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         RECOGNIZING THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP

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                          HON. MICHAEL PAPPAS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 24, 1997

  Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a major activity 
that will occur in a few weeks in the Township of Lawrence, NJ as part 
of the Township's tricentennial celebration.
  Over the past 300 years Lawrence Township has been and continues to 
be a patriotic town, dedicated to recognizing the events and people of 
its Township that have made the United States a free country. Some of 
the community's ancestors are signers of the Declaration of 
Independence. Other former and present residents have fought in the 
Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and the World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, 
and the gulf. The men and women of Lawrence have often given their 
lives in the service of our Nation.
  On November 8 the Lawrence Township Veterans Memorial Committee will 
join the Township of Lawrence to honor those who served this country. I 
would like to take this opportunity to commend and thank the citizens 
of Lawrence for their efforts to help keep this country free. I would 
also like to congratulate the Township on its 300th anniversary, a 
milestone deserving of our recognition.

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