[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 15 (Wednesday, February 16, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H459]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ON ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. COOK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in order to recognize the 
University of Utah's 150th anniversary. On February 28, 1850, the Utah 
State Assembly ordained the University of the State of Deseret, better 
known today as the University of Utah. Since its creation, the 
University of Utah has conferred over 180,000 degrees, making it the 
State's most profuse provider of higher education. In addition to its 
educational excellence, the university is also a leader in cultural, 
social, scientific, economic, medical and artistic contributions.
  I would like to take this time to honor the faculty, staff, and 
students of the University of Utah for enriching the great State of 
Utah and the Nation. Today with undergraduate and graduate enrollment 
nearing 26,000 and students representing all 29 counties, all 50 
States, and 102 foreign countries, I am proud to say that the 
University of Utah is indeed a diverse population bringing together 
great ideas. I know this because my wife and I both graduated from The 
U in 1969. We are proud to be part of the university's educational 
excellence, and I am honored to speak on its 150th anniversary.

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