[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1217]
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     IN CELEBRATION OF FOSTER'S DAILY DEMOCRAT'S 130TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. CHARLES F. BASS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2003

  Mr. BASS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the management, 
staff, and readers of Foster's Daily Democrat as they prepare to 
celebrate the newspaper's 130th anniversary. Since June 18, 1873, 
Foster's Daily Democrat has provided readers with credible, fair, and 
balanced coverage of local, state, and national news and world events. 
Foster's Daily Democrat currently serves residents of Southeastern New 
Hampshire and Southern Maine.
  For five generations, the Foster family has operated in the public's 
interest by providing extensive coverage of the local community. The 
paper's thorough local coverage, thoughtful editorials, and the 
family's involvement in the community it serves have helped Foster's 
Daily Democrat thrive for 130 years as an independently owned and 
operated newspaper, which is a laudable achievement in an industry 
dominated by major media chains.
  I commend the Publisher, Robert H. Foster; his wife and Editor, 
Therese Foster; their daughter and Vice President of Administration, 
Patrice Foster; and all members of the Foster Family and their 
employees for the service they have provided to their readers through 
130 years of daily publication. I offer them my sincere congratulations 
on this momentous occasion and I look forward to their continued 
success.

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