[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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