[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 126 (Wednesday, October 11, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H9640]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATING JACK ST. CLAIR KILBY

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is Nobel Peace Prize time 
again, and I rise today to congratulate another Dallas resident, Jack 
St. Clair Kilby.
  Mr. Kilby was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics. While you might not 
know him personally, his invention revolutionized the world. Shortly 
after joining Texas Instruments way back in 1958, Mr. Kilby conceived 
and built the first electronic circuit, microcircuit.
  Without question, his development revolutionized the electronics 
industry, gave us such things as the cell phone and satellite 
communications. His invention allowed us to explore space, fly to the 
Moon, and develop sophisticated medical tools.
  Mr. Speaker, I extend my heartfelt thanks and appreciation and 
congratulations to Mr. Kilby for his Nobel Prize award. He helped make 
America great.

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