[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 93 (Tuesday, July 12, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S8133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IBM BOULDER'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

   Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. President, I ask that this letter be 
printed in the Record.
  The letter follows:

                                                  U.S. Senate,

                                    Washington, DC, June 30, 2005.
     IBM Boulder,
     Diagonal Highway,
     Boulder, CO.
       Dear Friends, It is with great pleasure that I am able to 
     share in your celebration of IBM Boulder's 40th Anniversary 
     here at this majestic site next to the Rocky Mountains. IBM's 
     commitment to this facility, and to the region, serves as a 
     testament to its central role in the development of the 
     technology industry here in Colorado.
       When IBM Boulder was founded in 1965, this region was still 
     mostly agricultural. By choosing to locate amongst 
     undisturbed open space and farmland, IBM demonstrated a bold 
     vision for the symbiotic potential of the technology industry 
     with the natural beauty of our State. I also respect and 
     admire how the workers at this facility have survived the ebb 
     and flow of the industry over the past 40 years. They have 
     shifted from manufacturing computer parts in the early years 
     to housing and supporting 20 different IBM divisions that now 
     develop printing systems, design engineering, software and 
     global services. And IBM's commitment to the community 
     through the annual Employee Charitable Contribution Campaign 
     has left a lasting mark on local health and human service 
     agencies that sets a tone for others to emulate.
       Thank you for the honor of joining in your anniversary 
     celebration. As your newest United States Senator, I am proud 
     of the rich economic diversity of our State. You should be 
     proud of your significant contributions to the region and to 
     Colorado.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Ken Salazar,
     U.S. Senator.

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