[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 159 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1322]
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      HONORING TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

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                            HON. JIM COOPER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 4, 2017

  Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Tennessee State 
University for its 45 years of participation in the Federal Depository 
Library Program. Tennessee State University and its renowned library 
are not only invaluable to the Middle Tennessee community, but to 
America.
  Tennessee State University has been a staple of the community for 
more than a century. Its library is unique and filled with knowledge. 
In 1945, Ms. Lois H. Daniel was appointed the director. She led the 
library for 31 years, reaching new heights and creating the Library 
Service Program to train school librarians. She also ushered in a new 
partnership in 1972 when Tennessee State University joined the Federal 
Depository Library Program.
  Through the Federal Depository Library Program, Tennessee State 
University helps maintain access to government documents for the entire 
nation. It preserves history by storing and providing public access to 
our laws, rules, research, and other documents. The Library Service 
Program has thrived at Tennessee State University, and now it is 
leading the way in transitioning to the digital age. It is fitting that 
a historic university with a bright future should be a caretaker for 
our government's documents.
  I would also like to honor the countless people that have helped grow 
the Library Service Program, including Dr. Evelyn Fancher, Dr. Yildiz 
Binkley, Dr. Murle Kenerson, Ms. Laverne Walker, Ms. Jessie Hughes, Mr. 
Crayton Dudley, Ms. Sharon Johnson, Ms. Saundra Peterson, Ms. Anita 
Etheridge, and Ms. Angel Sloss.
  I am proud to celebrate Tennessee State University's Martha M. Brown/
Lois H. Daniel Library. It has served our nation well during its first 
45 years of public service as a Federal Depository Library.

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