[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 186 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2190]
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   CONGRATULATING THE MISSOURI CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION ON ITS 100TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2011

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Missouri 
Cattlemen's Association, which is celebrating its one hundredth 
anniversary this year.
  The Missouri Cattlemen's Association began in 1911 as the Missouri 
Livestock Producers Association and adopted its current name in 1968. 
In the beginning, dues were only $2, and were reduced to a quarter 
during the Depression.
  Missouri ranks third in the Nation in the number of cows, and the 
Missouri Cattlemen's Association is the voice for the State's 60,000 
beef producers, focusing on issues that affect beef production while 
also providing a safe, abundant, and nutritious source of food.
  In closing, Mr. Speaker, I ask all my colleagues to join me in 
wishing the members of the Missouri Cattlemen's Association 
congratulations on reaching this significant milestone.

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