[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 5 (Tuesday, February 3, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H111]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       ON THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF GEORGE WASHINGTON

  (Mr. GILMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, today, along with Speaker Gingrich, I will 
be introducing a concurrent resolution remembering the life of George 
Washington and his significant contributions to our Nation.
  As my colleagues will recall, December 14, 1999, will be the 200th 
anniversary of the death of George Washington, the founder of our 
Nation and protector of our liberties. Throughout his life, George 
Washington projected selfless bravery and astute decision-making, all 
of which helped to formulate our great Nation into what it is today.
  Today, the Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union, which 
maintains the Mount Vernon estate and directs research education 
programs relating to George Washington, will be on Capitol Hill to 
demonstrate their support for this resolution.
  Accordingly, I invite my colleagues to join me and the Speaker and 
the Mount Vernon Ladies Association in supporting this concurrent 
resolution in observation of the 200th anniversary of the death of 
George Washington, commemorating this notable public servant, an 
outstanding president, and a courageous general and a splendid human 
being.

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