[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 22, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1203]
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HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEATLES' HISTORIC VISIT TO OREGON 
                            COUNTY, MISSOURI

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                          HON. JASON T. SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 22, 2014

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 50th 
Anniversary of The Beatles's historic weekend visit to Oregon County, 
Missouri. In 1964 The Beatles visited the Ozarks of Oregon County, 
Missouri in September for a weekend of rest and relaxation at the 
Pigman Ranch.
  I also would like to recognize the Ozarks of Oregon County, Missouri 
as the official September 19, 1964 weekend destination of John Lennon, 
Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The Alton Community 
Foundation is conducting the Ozarks Beatlemania Festival on the 12th 
and 13th of September this fall to celebrate this historic event in the 
Ozarks. The community of Alton looks forward to sharing the history and 
stories of the Fab Four's visit to nearby Pigman Ranch on September of 
1964. Although Pigman Ranch is no longer owned by the Pigman family, 
the stories, the mystique and the uniqueness of the ranch remain.
  With the Ozark Beatlemania Festival approaching, in which I am eager 
to attend, it is my pleasure to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 
visit made by The Beatles to Oregon County, Missouri, before the House 
of Representatives.

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