[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 31, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     RECOGNIZING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE UNION LEADER AND WMUR-TV

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                          HON. CHARLES F. BASS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 31, 2004

  Mr. BASS. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to announce 
significant milestones for two New Hampshire institutions: 141 years 
for the Manchester Union Leader and 50 years for WMUR-TV.
  As Presidential candidates competing in our First-in-the-Nation 
Primary can tell you every 4 years--and I can tell you every day--these 
media outlets provide vital information to thousands of Granite Staters 
every day. The Union Leader has done it since March 31, 1863--WMUR for 
the past 50 years this month.
  The breadth and depth of the coverage these different sources provide 
ought to be a model for local press everywhere. One is locally owned 
and the other by one of the world's largest diversified communications 
companies.
  At a time when citizens have access to more sources of news, weather, 
and entertainment than ever before, each is a significant part of the 
New Hampshire community and a respected center of journalism.
  I offer my congratulations for the Union Leader's and WMUR's many 
decades of community service and best wishes for continued coverage in 
the decades to come.

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