[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 32 (Thursday, February 27, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E340-E341]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE STATE OF OHIO

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                           HON. ROBERT W. NEY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 27, 2003

  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker,
  Whereas, the people of Ohio are commemorating Ohio's 200th Birthday 
on March 1, 2003; and
  Whereas, they will be celebrating the Bicentennial in Chillicothe, 
the original capital of the great state of Ohio; and
  Whereas, the residents of Ohio have molded a strong tradition of 
family values and a commitment to a high standard of living for Two-
Hundred Years; and
  Whereas, Ohio, since its inception, has developed into a growing and 
prosperous community dedicated to its past and future generations;
  Therefore, I join with the residents of the 18th Congressional 
District and all of Ohio in celebrating the Ohio Bicentennial.

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