[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 77 (Wednesday, June 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1009]
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                         GEORGE WHITTEN TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 1, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize George Whitten for 
his service to the United States of America. He is one of the many men 
and women who put themselves in harm's way to protect our country and 
its values.
  Mr. Whitten, now a rancher in Saguache, Colorado, enlisted during 
World War II. He was an exemplary soldier and his efforts contributed 
to the United States' success in the Pacific Theater. Towards the end 
of the war, he was one of the soldiers who saw the American flag raised 
at Iwo Jima. The victories, and struggles, he saw are humbling to 
contemplate. We owe a debt of gratitude to the servicemen of his 
generation, and to all who have bravely served our country.
  Mr. Speaker, it is truly an honor to stand and pay tribute to George 
Whitten. His dedication to our country is immense, and for that I am 
grateful.

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