[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 61 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, April is Mathematics and 
Statistics Awareness Month.
  President Ronald Reagan designated this month in 1986. He said, in 
part:
  ``Despite the increasing importance of mathematics to the progress of 
our economy and society, enrollment in mathematics programs has been 
declining at all levels of the American educational system.
  ``Yet the application of mathematics is indispensable in such diverse 
fields as medicine, computer sciences, space exploration, the skilled 
trades, business, defense, and government. To help encourage the study 
and utilization of mathematics, it is appropriate that all Americans be 
reminded of the importance of this basic branch of science to our daily 
lives.''
  Mr. Speaker, these words still resonate today.
  Math plays a significant role in addressing many real-world problems: 
internet security, sustainability, disease, and much more.
  Research in these and other areas is ongoing, revealing new results 
and applications every day in fields such as medicine, manufacturing, 
energy, biotechnology, and business.
  In our growing technological world, the study of math and statistics 
is one that will continue to be critically important. Happy Mathematics 
and Statistics Awareness Month.

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