[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 25, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S8577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 186--COMMENDING AUGUST HIEBERT FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE 
                     ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY

  Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) submitted the following 
resolution; which was ordered held at the desk:

                              S. Res. 186

       Whereas Augie Hiebert came to Alaska in 1939 and built the 
     first successful commercial radio station;
       Whereas on Dec. 7, 1941, Augie Hiebert picked up the first 
     report of the raid on Pearl Harbor from his radio station in 
     Fairbanks, Alaska giving military leaders the first word of 
     the attack that began World War II;
       Whereas in 1953, Augie Hiebert founded Alaska's first 
     television station;
       Whereas Augie Hiebert established Alaska's first FM radio 
     station and was named president of the Alaska Broadcasting 
     system, overseeing the affiliation of nine stations that 
     serve all major Alaska communities;
       Whereas Augie Heibert helped establish Alaska's first 
     satellite earth station activated in 1970;
       Whereas Augie Heibert led in the development of the 
     Territory and State of Alaska, working for over a half 
     century to pioneer modern radio and television on behalf of 
     the broadcast industry;
       Whereas Augie Hiebert has been a pillar of the Alaska 
     community as president of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce 
     and the Association of the U.S. Army in Alaska, and as 
     director of the Alaska Educational Broadcasting Committee, 
     the CBS Television Network Affiliates Association, the Civil 
     Air Patrol, and the Pioneers of Alaska: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that Augie 
     Hiebert is commended for his service to the communications 
     industry in Alaska and the world and for bringing the best 
     that broadcasting has to offer to the people of Alaska.

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