[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H7094]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   75TH ANNIVERSARY OF EASTON AIRPORT

  (Mr. HARRIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Easton/
Newnam Field Airport on its 75th anniversary. Easton Airport on 
Maryland's Eastern Shore is a fixture in the Talbot County community 
and celebrates a rich and patriotic history.
  Originally constructed by the military during World War II, the 
Easton Airport was used as one of the hundreds of bases for military 
planes patrolling the East Coast for Nazi submarines. After the war, 
the Federal Government sold the Easton Airport, and others like it, to 
the local jurisdictions in which they were located for just $1.
  Since the end of World War II, the Easton Airport has grown to be one 
of the busiest general aviation facilities in Maryland, serving local 
businesses, the military, corporate pilots, and aviation enthusiasts.
  Congratulations to the Easton Airport on this tremendous anniversary, 
and cheers to another 75 years of serving Talbot County, the State of 
Maryland, and the United States of America.

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