[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 43 (Wednesday, April 17, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H1343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                 HAPPY 100TH ANNIVERSARY TO J.C. PENNEY

  (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, I rise today to celebrate a 
major milestone in the history of American business. This past Sunday, 
on April 14, J.C. Penney Company, whose Plano headquarters is located 
in my district, celebrated 100 years of serving American consumers.
  J.C. Penney is a name that Americans know well, and most of us have 
shopped in a J.C. Penney store at some point. We have learned by 
experience to expect their superior value for our money. And a century 
of delivering on that promise has made J.C. Penney a trusted name among 
American retail institutions and hard-working Americans.
  When James Cash Penney opened his first store on the Wyoming frontier 
100 years ago, he had but one passion: to serve his customers to their 
complete satisfaction. That passion has been the enduring reason for 
his company's growth, survival and success, and also why J.C. Penney 
has helped millions of Americans raise the quality of their lives.
  Trends may come and go; businesses like J.C. Penney, built on 
timeless values, endure.
  I want to extend my sincere congratulations to the company for 100 
years of performance.

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