[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 52 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


           HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA

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                            HON. JOE BARTON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2012

  Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I am thrilled to congratulate the 
Girl Scouts of the USA on their 100th Anniversary.
  With a mission to build, ``girls of courage, confidence, and 
character, who make the world a better place'' the Girl Scouts have 
served over 50 million women in the United States.
  From the first ever Girl Scout troop created in 1912, the Girl Scouts 
have sought to instill girls and young women with the ability to be 
both self-reliant and resourceful and I believe very few organizations 
have shown the capacity to foster leadership in our nation's girls like 
the Girl Scouts of the USA.
  The Girl Scouts have proven themselves to be an organization of 
action. With a goal of fostering leadership, the statistics alone speak 
to the overwhelming success of the Girl Scouts. Over half of my female 
colleagues in both the House and the Senate were Girl Scouts and over 
half of all female business owners in the United States were former 
Girl Scouts. I have no doubt that many of the 2.3 million girls 
currently involved with this dynamic organization will continue to live 
out their call to ``make the world a better place'' through their 
leadership, and I look forward to seeing what the next generation of 
dedicated Girls Scouts will accomplish.
  I am proud to join my colleagues in co-sponsoring H. Res. 460, 
Expressing support for designation of 2012 as the ``Year of the Girl'' 
and celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the USA.

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