[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 29, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S3497]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




COMMEMORATION OF THE 265TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF THOMAS JEFFERSON

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on April 13, 2008, America celebrated the 
265th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, who first served as 
Vice President and then subsequently was elected as the Nation's third 
President in 1801. He deemed his proudest achievement to be the 
``Father of the University of Virginia.''
  As part of the national celebration, President and Mrs. Bush invited 
distinguished scholars and others to pay tribute to the extraordinary 
achievements of this great American. I was privileged to attend along 
with John Casteen, current president of the University of Virginia, and 
many other invited guests from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  Given the importance of this occasion and the respectful tributes 
delivered by the President, the First Lady, and two eminent scholars, I 
wish to record this event for the American people.

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