[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 91 (Thursday, June 23, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1176]
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COMMEMORATING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 23, 2011

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to commemorate the 175th 
anniversary of the National Library of Medicine. What began in 1836 as 
a small collection of medical books on a shelf in the library of the 
U.S. Army Surgeon General is now the world's largest biomedical 
library. The National Library of Medicine, part of the National 
Institutes of Health, is located in Bethesda, Maryland.
  Today, the National Library of Medicine is much more than a 
collection of books. The National Library of Medicine is dedicated to 
the innovative use of communications and medical information to enhance 
public access and understanding of human health as well as to provide 
valuable information resources for medical research. Whether it is 
serving to facilitate advances in medical technology, empowering the 
public to play an active role in managing health and health care, 
developing groundbreaking electronic health records, or responding to 
national emergencies with disaster management research, the National 
Library of Medicine is the world's most trusted resource for health 
information and innovation.
  This historic anniversary is an opportunity to recognize the valuable 
contributions the National Library of Medicine has made to scientific 
discovery, health care delivery, and public health response. It is with 
great honor that I congratulate the National Library of Medicine on 175 
years of excellence in medical and health information and look forward 
to seeing the positive effects its continuing innovation will have in 
the future.

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