[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     COMMENDING THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                               speech of

                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 16, 2010

  Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my strong support 
for H. Res 1357, a resolution congratulating the Hollywood Walk of Fame 
on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
  The star-studded sidewalks at Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street are 
an iconic symbol of the American entertainment industry. First 
envisioned by former Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President E.M. 
Stuart, the Hollywood Walk of Fame today prominently fulfills its 
mission to maintain ``the glory of a community whose name means glamour 
and excitement in the four corners of the world.''
  Since its inception in 1960, over 2,000 individuals have been awarded 
stars on the walk in the categories of motion picture, television, 
music, radio broadcasting, and theater. Individually, these stars honor 
the talents and extraordinary achievements of artists as varied as 
Sidney Poitier, Carol Burnett, Elvis Presley, Gloria Estefan and Bob 
Hope. Collectively, the Hollywood Walk of Fame celebrates an 
entertainment industry that is an engine of creativity and ingenuity 
and an emblem of American culture at home and abroad.
  Today, our Nation is proud to honor the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which 
attracts an estimated 10 million visitors a year, and its development 
as a lively hub for tourism and a thriving monument. It is most 
certainly a destination worth visiting and commemorating.

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