[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 6, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E107]
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 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMAN MARCHING 
                                  BAND

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                           HON. JOHN W. OLVER

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 6, 2001

  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the University of 
Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band on its appearance in the 2001 
Presidential Inaugural Parade. The Minuteman Marching Band was 
nominated by the Governor of Massachusetts and was selected by the 
Inaugural Committee to appear in the parade.
  The Minuteman Marching Band has long been recognized for its 
excellence, receiving the prestigious Sudler Trophy in 1998. In 
addition, the band has a history of participation in Presidential 
inaugural festivities. The Minutemen marched in the 1981 Presidential 
Inaugural Parade and performed at the Inaugural Ceremonies in 1985.
  The band, made up of 300 students, represents 16 states and over 90 
Massachusetts communities. These talented students provide an 
invaluable service to the student body of Umass-Amherst, and to the 
citizens of the state of Massachusetts. They performed admirably in the 
2001 Inaugural Parade, and everyone from the UMass community is proud 
of their achievement. I am pleased to recognize the band's director, 
George Parks, and all the students in the band for their outstanding 
performance.

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