[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 125 (Monday, September 24, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1705]
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    TRIBUTE TO FERRIS LIBRARY INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION

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                             HON. DAVE CAMP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 24, 2001

  Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the Ferris 
Library for Information, Technology and Education at Ferris State 
University (FLITE), which is being dedicated today as a Federal 
Depository Library in the 4th District of Michigan.
  I am honored to have assisted Richard Cochran, Dean of Library 
Services and Education, in making this day possible. Designating the 
FLITE as a Federal Depository Library will be a tremendous asset to the 
community, as well as the university's students.
  This is a proud moment for everyone at the dedication today as the 
FLITE becomes one of more than 1,300 libraries across the country that 
offers the American public access to information from the three 
branches of government. As a federal depository library, the FLITE now 
has the responsibility for assuring that the public has free access to 
that material, and I am confident that Mr. Cochran and his staff will 
ensure that the public they serve will receive the kind of service 
expected from a Federal Depository Library.
  On behalf of the 4th District of Michigan, I congratulate the Ferris 
State University community for joining a select number of libraries who 
serve our citizens with this important resource.

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