[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 161 (Thursday, December 15, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H11658]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING RALPH H. BAER

  (Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Ralph H. Baer of Manchester, New Hampshire who has recently 
been named the recipient of the National Medal of Technology. Mr. Baer 
has achieved great success, and his home State is extremely proud of 
him.
  Mr. Baer left Nazi Germany with his family at the age of 14, and 
moved to Manchester in 1955 to work as a chief engineer with 
Transitron, Incorporated. He later joined Sanders Associates as a staff 
engineer to manage the equipment design division. Since 1975, he has 
successfully owned and operated R.H. Baer Consultants.
  The National Medal of Technology has been bestowed by the President 
since 1985 as the Nation's highest award for innovation. The award was 
mandated by Congress in 1980 to recognize the significant contributions 
that America's leading innovators have made to the Nation's economic 
strength and standard of living. The National Medal of Technology 
laureates are also recognized for innovation that has revolutionized 
communication, education, entertainment, medicine, and transportation.
  I applaud Mr. Baer for his creativity and the risks he took in his 
career. Technological innovations like those developed by Mr. Baer have 
allowed the United States to continue to break down the barriers to 
scientific advancement. I am honored to recognize his contributions to 
science and our Nation.

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