[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 31, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E820]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING PAUL HARVEY

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                               speech of

                            HON. MIKE PENCE

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 30, 2009

  Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I would like to honor a man whose iconic 
voice forever changed broadcast radio and to whom our Nation will be 
forever indebted.
  As a high school student, Paul Harvey began his storied career in his 
hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Spending time to help clean the studios of 
KVOO, Paul was eventually given the opportunity to fill-in on the air. 
It quickly became clear that Paul Harvey was a gifted broadcaster as he 
was soon promoted to become the station's program director.
  After spending time covering World War II and serving in the United 
States Army Air Corps, Paul Harvey moved to Chicago where he began 
broadcasting for ABC. He quickly became a fixture on Chicago's airwaves 
and on April 1, 1951, `Paul Harvey News and Comment' debuted. 
Eventually gathering an audience that spanned 1,200 stations and well 
over 25 million people, Paul Harvey was often the ``largest one-man 
network in the world.''
  Madam Speaker, the list of awards and honors to the credit of Paul 
Harvey is long and distinguished. His election to the National 
Association of Broadcasters Radio Hall of Fame reflects a career that 
spanned more than 70 years. In October 2005, Paul Harvey was awarded 
the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation's most prestigious 
civilian decoration.
  Illustrating the extent to which Paul Harvey captured the American 
voice, his broadcasts and newspaper columns have been reprinted in the 
Congressional Record more than those of any other commentator.
  Because of my time in radio, I am especially thankful for the life 
and character of Paul Harvey. There is no doubt that every broadcaster 
has taken inspiration from the unique style and unparalleled legacy of 
Paul Harvey. Epitomizing the values and ideals of everyday Americans, 
Paul Harvey was a master of his craft and a pioneer in the format of 
broadcast radio that many Americans continue to rely on.
  Paul Harvey, Good Day.

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