[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 85 (Thursday, May 22, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1040-E1041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK 
        COMMISSION'S HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND MUSEUM PROGRAM

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                               speech of

                         HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR.

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 19, 2008

  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to support H. Con. Res. 325, 
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Mackinac Island State Park 
Commission's Historical Preservation and Museum Program, which began on 
June 15, 1958.
  In 1958, the State of Michigan granted authority to the Mackinac 
Island State Park Commission to restore and interpret Fort Mackinac and 
other historical properties at the Straits of Mackinac.

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  The Mackinac State Historic Parks complex is one of the most 
successful historic site complexes in North America. The Mackinac 
Island State Park Commission helps bring tourism to the Upper Peninsula 
of Michigan and aids the local economy. This resolution commemorates 
the restoration and opening of Fort Mackinac to the public in 1958.
  As a native Michigander, I have always enjoyed the beautiful and 
abundant natural resource that is Mackinac Island. All of my visits to 
Mackinac Island have been rewarding and fulfilling.
  I join my fellow colleagues, in honoring the accomplishments and 
creation of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission's Historical 
Preservation and Museum Program, and to commemorate the 50th 
anniversary by supporting this resolution.

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