[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 24, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H761]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING THE MAPS AIR MUSEUM

  (Mr. BOCCIERI asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOCCIERI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
Military Aviation Preservation Society Air Museum, located in my 
congressional district at the Akron-Canton Airport. I recently visited 
this nonprofit museum devoted to preserving our Nation's rich aviation 
history and the great volunteers who make that museum a reality.
  When the Wright Brothers first built their airplane in Ohio, it was 
an example of American innovation. When U.S. Airborne divisions cleared 
the way for the Normandy invasion, it was an example of American 
leadership.
  When the Air National Guard recently dispatched to Haiti to help the 
relief effort, it was an example of American charity. The MAPS Air 
Museum captures the unique connection between aviation history and our 
American culture. Our spirit to persevere and succeed parallels our 
innovative spirit and desire to be leaders in the world and in 
aviation.
  I commend the MAPS Air Museum for its continued inspiration and its 
dedication to aviation history and the American spirit. Thank you to 
the soldiers, sailors and airmen who volunteer there every day to keep 
our history alive.

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