[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 105 (Wednesday, September 8, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1561-E1562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          PILOT POINT SELECTED AS A PRESERVE AMERICA COMMUNITY

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 8, 2004

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor to rise today to 
recognize the Town of Pilot Point, Texas as a Preserve America 
Community. Pilot Point, located in my North Texas District, was one of 
26 Texas cities to receive this prestigious designation.
  The Preserve America Community program recognizes communities for 
their dedication to protecting and celebrating America's cultural 
heritage; for using their historic assets for increased economic growth 
and community revitalization; and for promoting history education and 
historical tourism.
  The Preserve America Community program is part of the White House's 
Preserve America

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Initiative. This initiative is dedicated to preserving our country's 
heritage, increasing awareness of what as well as who we are as a 
nation, and keeping our legacy enhanced, and intact, for future 
generations. Since the formation of the program, First Lady Laura Bush 
has recognized more than 100 communities with the Preserve America 
honor.
  Other components of the program include a History Teacher of the Year 
Award, educational outreach, and grants to assist communities in 
preserving their cultural and natural resources.
  I would like to commend Mayor Jerry Alford and the City Council, as 
well as all those who participated in the Main Street project, for this 
distinction.

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