[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 18, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S8122]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        FOSTER'S DAILY DEMOCRAT

 Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I rise today on the 130th 
anniversary of the first printing of New Hampshire's Foster's Daily 
Democrat to highlight the outstanding contribution that this family-
owned newspaper has made to residents of the Granite State.
  On June 18, 1873, Joshua L. Foster printed the paper's premiere 
edition in Dover, NH, using the motto: ``We shall devote these columns 
mainly to the material and vital interests of Dover and vicinity. 
Whatever may tend to benefit this people and enhance their prosperity, 
will receive our warm and enthusiastic support.''
  Since that day, the paper's pages have remained under direct 
ownership of the Foster family, whose members have diligently guided it 
to today's milestone in publishing history.
  Today, under the direction of Robert and Therese Foster, the paper's 
motto holds true, its staff continuing to bring readers--more than 
30,000 per day--the most accurate and detailed local news, sports, and 
commentary.
  Such an effort takes teamwork, which has existed through more than a 
century of local news production. Readers have known they could turn to 
the columns of this paper for the information they wanted, whether it 
be a birth announcement, a wedding notice, a school board vote, the 
Little League team photo, or the school bus route.
  And, always an organization to stay ahead of the curve, Foster's has 
moved its pages online, taking the time to provide some of the most up-
to-date news and information available in New Hampshire.
  I have no doubt that Foster's will continue to demonstrate the 
positive results of working hard every day toward a common goal. It is 
a New Hampshire tradition, and one that deserves our recognition 
today.

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