[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H16796]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  HONORING BUCHANAN, GEORGIA ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the City of 
Buchanan, Georgia, on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
  The City of Buchanan, which is located in the southwest corner of 
Georgia's 11th Congressional District, was incorporated on December 22, 
1857. Named after former President James Buchanan, Buchanan, Georgia, 
has served as the county seat of Haralson County since its 
incorporation back in 1857.
  As Americans, we celebrate the role of history in our daily lives, 
and we strive to preserve the heritage that has shaped us both as a 
people and as a Nation. Buchanan is truly a living example of that 
heritage, a city that is small in population, but abundant in heart, 
and that represents Georgia's warm and welcoming character so well.
  Madam Speaker, Georgians take great pride in celebrating the 
traditions of our communities. The growth, rebirth and preservation of 
these historic towns are important to us all, for these communities are 
the very backbone of our great Nation.
  And so, therefore, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating 
the citizens of Buchanan on the city's sesquicentennial celebration of 
150 years.

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