[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 71 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1023]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY OF MILWAUKEE, 
                               WISCONSIN

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                         HON. THOMAS M. BARRETT

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 4, 1998

  Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, on June 13, 1998, if you are 
shaken from your bed in the middle of the night by a loud rumbling 
while your windows rattle and your floor shakes, don't worry, it's not 
an earthquake, it's just Milwaukee going ``HOG WILD'' in anticipation 
of Harley-Davidson's 95th Anniversary.
  All around the country, HOG riders are saddling up and heading to the 
Midwest and the great City of Milwaukee for a week-long celebration of 
one of the world's most recognizable American-made products, Harley-
Davidson Motorcycles.
  I share my hometown of Milwaukee with Harley-Davidson. After college, 
I even worked on the factory assembly line for a summer. Its commitment 
to excellence has established Harley-Davidson as a world-class 
corporation, and its commitment to the Milwaukee community has 
established Harley-Davidson as a world-class corporate neighbor. And in 
the true spirit of corporate responsibility, Harley-Davidson is 
sponsoring five-week-long rides to Milwaukee from around the country 
and will use the rides to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy 
Association (MDA).
  When Harley-Davidson issued its invitation to call its family home 
for this great celebration, Milwaukee responded by dedicating its 
resources to ensuring that this celebration will be one for the ages. 
On June 13, Milwaukee will open its arms and welcome more than 60,000 
people to the city for a reunion celebration unparalleled in 
Milwaukee's history. The city will host spectacular parades of 
motorcycles winding their way through Milwaukee to the festival 
grounds. The reunion celebration will feature national and regional 
entertainment on eight stages located around the grounds and antique 
motorcycle displays, demonstrations, games, auctions, raffles and an 
evening birthday celebration.
  Harley-Davidson's international success and world-wide recognition 
for quality is epitomized by the international celebrations of its 95th 
Anniversary. In conjunction with the activities in Milwaukee on June 
13, rides and celebrations are scheduled for Prague, Czech Republic, 
Mexico City, Mexico, Vancouver, Halifax and cities in Asia and 
Australia.
  I congratulate Harley-Davidson for 95 years of service to 
motorcyclists across America and around the world and I am proud to be 
a part of the celebration of this great American corporation.

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