[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 104 (Thursday, July 12, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1244]
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          TRIBUTE TO RICE UNIVERSITY'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

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                        HON. CHARLES A. GONZALEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 12, 2012

  Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
Rice University for celebrating 100 years of achievement in private 
higher education.
  Since its foundation, Rice University has left its mark on the 
advancement of arts and sciences as one of America's premier schools. 
They have consistently been at the forefront in many areas of medical 
research, and played a key role in the academic and physical foundation 
of the Johnson Space Center, turning the dream of manned space flight 
into a reality.
  Be it through elite research or first-rate student education, the 
contributions of Rice University have undoubtedly reverberated through 
the many areas of scientific advancement throughout the past 100 years. 
It is an honor to represent this university in our great State of 
Texas, and it is an honor to have them represent our state to the 
country and the world.

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