[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E9]
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  INTERNATIONAL PAPER CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION TO TAKE PLACE AT HUDSON 
                               RIVER MILL

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 27, 1998

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues a very special event taking place on January 28, 1998 in 
Corinth, New York, located in my congressional district. On that day, 
the employees of International Paper will launch a year long 
celebration of the company's Centennial Anniversary at its Hudson River 
mill. This location is particularly fitting because the Hudson River 
mill is the oldest operating mill in International Paper's worldwide 
mill system. The facility was built in 1869 by one of the first 
manufacturers of paper using wood fiber, then joined with 17 other 
mills in 1898 to form International Paper, the nation's largest 
producer of newsprint at that time.
  Today, International Paper is the world's largest forest products 
company, with operations in 31 countries employing more than 85,000 
people. Its many products include printing papers, packaging, and 
forest products, and it continues to manage more than 6 million acres 
of forest land nationwide.
  In honor of the 100 year anniversary, International Paper Chairman 
John Dillon is hosting a special ceremony at the Hudson River mill, 
featuring a long list of distinguished guests which include Governor 
George Pataki. The most important people at this event, however, will 
be the many generations of dedicated employees who, by building lasting 
relationships with the local communities, have made International Paper 
an outstanding corporate citizen.
  I would like to pay a special tribute to the more than 600 men and 
women who work at the Hudson River mill, both for the history they 
celebrate this year and for the tremendous contributions they continue 
to make today. One good example of these activities is the new de-
inking facility which allows the mill to produce high-quality recycled 
and virgin grades of coated publication paper.
  One individual whom I would like to particularly recognize is Alice 
Boisvaert, a retiree from International Paper's Hudson River mill, who 
will be honored at the January 28th celebration. Alice, now 95, worked 
in the mill during the 1940's, when one of her wartime duties was to 
paint the mill's windows black in accordance with civil defense air-
raid regulations. Alice's grandson, Jim, as well as his father, later 
worked at the Hudson River mill. Among Jim's initial tasks was scraping 
that black paint off of the windows.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Alice, her family, and the 
rest of the International Paper family on a century of service and 
commitment to their communities. I ask that all Members join me in 
rising to thank these individuals for their civic dedication, 
technological contributions, and environmental stewardship over the 
last hundred years. May the next hundred be even better than the first!




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