[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 11 (Monday, January 28, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING CHESTER REITEN

 Mr. HOEVEN. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the life of 
Chester Reiten who passed away January 22, 2013, in his beloved 
hometown, Minot, ND.
  Chester ``Chet'' Reiten was born in Hastings, ND, in 1923 and served 
in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He graduated from North Dakota 
State University in Fargo, ND, with a degree in agriculture and worked 
as a county agent until entering the radio and television field in 
1951. His company, Reiten Broadcasting Co., eventually owned four 
television and three radio stations in North Dakota.
  In 1978, Chester Reiten and some of his Norwegian friends sat down to 
discuss a way in which they could celebrate their ancestry. Their 
discussion led to the birth of Norsk H

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