[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 27 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

  (Ms. McCOLLUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to wish a very happy 
150th birthday to the city I live in and represent, St. Paul, 
Minnesota. St. Paul is Minnesota's capital city, and it is 2 years more 
``mature'' than Minneapolis, our twin sister city.
  Originally called Pig's Eye by Mississippi River travelers who would 
stop for a belt of whiskey, St. Paul was incorporated on March 4, 1854. 
For 150 years St. Paul's special character has been shaped by the 
people and cultures of the world. For our first 100 years, Native 
Americans, Europeans, African Americans settled and built St. Paul. 
More recently, new immigrants from Asia, Latin America, and Africa 
continue to transform and strengthen St. Paul.
  It is no secret to St. Paul residents. We live in a great city.
  Happy birthday to St. Paul. It is 150 years old, and we are just 
getting started.

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