[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S1811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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        RECOGNITION OF WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY ON 100TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, my number one priority as I 
represent the people of Washington state in the U.S. Senate is 
protecting the Northwest way of life. An intricate part of that 
Washington way of life is preserving our healthy and productive forests 
and streams. With that goal in mind, I am delighted to recognize the 
Centennial Anniversary of the Weyerhaeuser Company--an organization 
whose dedication to sustainable forestry has enriched Washington state 
with both a vibrant timber industry and a tradition of preservation to 
keep our forests healthy for generations to come.
  In 1900, Frederick Weyerhaeuser and fifteen partners began the 
company that would revolutionize the timber industry. They purchased 
900,000 acres of Washington forest land from the Northern Pacific 
Railway and began the Weyerhaeuser Company. It quickly grew to become 
one of the most vibrant and remarkable companies, not only in 
Washington state, but around the world.
  The Weyerhaeuser Company had a vision for sustainable and 
environmentally responsible forest management before ``green'' became 
fashionable. In 1904, General Manager George Long sponsored a study to 
look at the impacts of growing timber as a crop--replenishing the 
resource with every harvest. Under Long's leadership, Weyerhaeuser 
pioneered many of the conservation, fire protection and reforestation 
techniques used in forest management today.
  I am proud of and thankful for the great legacy that Weyerhaeuser has 
given to Washington--the Evergreen State. I hope that with balanced 
policies and responsible stewardship, Weyerhaeuser will continue to 
prosper in the next century.

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