[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 103 (Monday, July 31, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8454-S8455]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 545--RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF WILL 
                             KEITH KELLOGG

  Ms. STABENOW (herself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Levin) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the committee 
on the Judiciary:
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                              S. Res. 545

       Whereas Will Keith Kellogg was born on April 7, 1860, and 
     died at the age of 91 on October 6, 1951;
       Whereas W.K. Kellogg believed that--
       (1) a proper diet plays an important role in maintaining a 
     healthy lifestyle; and
       (2) breakfast is the most important meal of the day;
       Whereas W.K. Kellogg developed the now world-famous 
     Kellogg's Corn Flakes cereal in his Battle Creek, Michigan, 
     production facility on April 1, 1906;
       Whereas, for 100 years, the Kellogg Company has provided 
     citizens of the United States and countries around the world 
     with nutritious food products;
       Whereas, throughout its development, the Kellogg Company 
     has set milestones in consumer awareness of proper nutrition 
     by--
       (1) becoming the first company to include a nutrition facts 
     label on its ever-changing and innovative packaging; and
       (2) adhering to the strict values of quality and health 
     consciousness that W.K. Kellogg had always valued;
       Whereas, while the citizens of the United States struggled 
     during the time of economic depression and stagnation during 
     the 1930's, W.K. Kellogg famously announced ``I'll invest my 
     money in people.'';
       Whereas W.K. Kellogg started the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to 
     operate separately from the Kellogg Company, and led the 
     foundation by adhering to the guiding principle of ``helping 
     people to help themselves'';

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       Whereas today, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation is 1 of the 
     largest philanthropic institutions in the world, funding 
     projects throughout the world in--
       (1) health;
       (2) education;
       (3) agriculture;
       (4) leadership; and
       (5) youth development;
       Whereas the assets of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation were 
     nearly $6,000,000,000 when the foundation approached its 75th 
     Anniversary in 2005;
       Whereas, during those 75 years of service, the foundation 
     donated more than $3,000,000,000 to help people help 
     themselves;
       Whereas, during the Second World War, the production 
     facilities of the Kellogg Company were used to assist the 
     Armed Forces in many engineering efforts;
       Whereas, during that time, the products of the Kellogg 
     Company became a common item in packages sent by families to 
     soldiers serving overseas;
       Whereas W.K. Kellogg was later awarded the Army-Navy ``E'' 
     Flag for Excellence for his valuable contributions to the 
     United States during the Second World War;
       Whereas, throughout its history, the Kellogg Company 
     introduced many of their most famous and successful cereals 
     and characters, including--
       (1) Tony the Tiger; and
       (2) Snap, Crackle, and Pop;
       Whereas, in 1969, astronauts on board the Apollo 11 
     breakfasted on cereal produced by the Kellogg Company during 
     their successful mission to the moon, thereby making it the 
     first breakfast cereal ever to reach outer space;
       Whereas the Kellogg Company opened a new headquarters 
     facility in Battle Creek;
       Whereas, throughout the 1980's and 1990's, the Kellogg 
     Company continued its commitment to social responsibility by 
     supporting numerous organizations, including--
       (1) the United Negro College Fund;
       (2) the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island renewal project; and
       (3) organizations that sought to end the policy of 
     apartheid that was enforced by the Government of South 
     Africa;
       Whereas today, the Kellogg Company produces more than 40 
     different cereals on 6 continents, and markets the products 
     of the company in more than 180 countries;
       Whereas the Kellogg Company employs 25,000 people 
     throughout the world; and
       Whereas the Kellogg Company currently has production 
     facilities in 13 states, including--
       (1) California;
       (2) Georgia;
       (3) Illinois;
       (4) Kansas;
       (5) Kentucky;
       (6) Michigan;
       (7) Nebraska;
       (8) New Jersey;
       (9) North Carolina;
       (10) Ohio;
       (11) Pennsylvania;
       (12) Tennessee; and
       (13) Washington: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate recognizes--
       (1) the great contributions of Will Keith Kellogg to--
       (A) the citizens of the United States; and
       (B) the people of the world;
       (2) the 100th anniversary of the creation of the first 
     flaked breakfast cereal, which occurred on April 1, 2006; and
       (3) the achievements of W.K. Kellogg and the benefits 
     enjoyed by all those touched by his life.

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, today I am pleased to offer this 
resolution in honor of Will Keith Kellogg, who founded the Kellogg 
Company in 1906 in Battle Creek, MI. I am pleased to be joined by my 
colleagues, Senators Isakson, Chambliss, and Levin.
  Today, Kellogg's company employs more than 25,000 people worldwide 
and operates production sites in thirteen states. Additionally, the 
Kellogg Foundation is one of the largest philanthropic institutions in 
the world. Last year, it celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary and 
has donated more than $3 billion to health, education, agricultural, 
and youth-development projects.
  I am proud of the work of Mr. Kellogg and the great work of both the 
Kellogg Company and the Kellogg Foundation. I ask for unanimous consent 
that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

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