[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 5 (Monday, January 31, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S161]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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              THE WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I come to the floor today to 
recognize the Weyerhaeuser Company's 100th anniversary on Tuesday, 
January 18, 2000.
  In 1990, a group of investors led by Frederick Weyerhaeuser 
incorporated the Weyerhaeuser Company. With three employees in Tacoma, 
Washington, Weyerhaeuser began one hundred years of expansion and 
growth across our State, Nation and international borders. Today, 
Weyerhaeuser is the world's largest owner of softwood timber, and the 
largest producer and distributor of engineered wood products.
  An economic pillar in the Northwest and throughout the nation, 
Weyerhaeuser employs over 45,000 people. The company's current success 
is directly related to its commitment to sustainable forestry and 
community involvement. Frederick Weyerhaeuser's founding vision is 
captured in his statement ``this is not for us, it is for our 
children.'' Steven R. Rogel, Weyerhaeuser's current chairman, CEO, and 
president has committed the company to ``safety and to being a good 
corporate citizen. Weyerhaeuser continues to manage woodlands to 
sustain the supply of wood and protect the ecosystem.'' Through product 
research, Weyerhaeuser has successfully developed new products and 
services to meet changing customer demands.
  Dedicated to the communities which support it, Weyerhaeuser has 
distributed over $127 million to communities for educational, 
environmental and other programs. Through the years, Weyerhaeuser has 
supported recycling programs becoming the third largest recycler in the 
Nation. The company's 24 recycling facilities collect nearly four 
million tons of paper each year. In 1980, Mt. St. Helens in Washington 
state erupted, destroying thousands of acres of forest. Weyerhaeuser 
salvaged timber and replanted 18 million seedlings in the volcanic 
area. The company joined the Department of Transportation to create the 
visitor center at Mt. St. Helens which educates people about the 
environment.
  Over the years, Weyerhaeuser has become an international trade leader 
and an engine adding to the economic success of Washington state and 
the entire nation. I would like to congratulate the Weyerhaeuser Team 
on its past 100 years of business success. I know their innovation will 
carry them through the next century, and I look forward to the benefits 
Weyerhaeuser will continue to bring to the people of Washington 
State.

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