[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 17, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1344]
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        HONORING THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF WHITE HOUSE, TENNESSEE

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 17, 2001

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 30th anniversary 
of one of the friendliest towns you will ever find--White House, 
Tennessee. Nestled among the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee, White 
House is home to 7,220 residents.
  The town got its name from an inn that was painted white and used 
extensively by people traveling the old Nashville and Louisville Pike 
in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The historic route was used often by 
such notable figures as Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk and Andrew 
Johnson.
  With its proximity to Interstate 65 and Old Hickory Lake, White House 
offers its residents a desirable and unique quality of life. 
Incorporated in 1971, the town is close to a thriving metropolitan 
area, but not close enough to spoil its pastoral qualities.
  I congratulate White House and its leaders, including Mayor Billy 
Hobbs, who has served as the town's mayor for 25 years, for developing 
a community that understands the need for managed growth. May the 
town's next 30 years be as successful as its first 30 years.

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