[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H8149-H8150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               EISENHOWER PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Kansas (Mr. Marshall) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, this past weekend I had the honor of being 
back in my home State in Abilene, Kansas to honor our 34th President's 
129th birthday, and to rededicate the newly remodeled Eisenhower 
Presidential Library and Museum.
  I got to see old friends. I got to play in an old-timers baseball 
game. I got to hear part of Ike's story through the eyes of his 
granddaughter, Mary Jean, and his great-grandson, Merrill Atwater.
  I have had a special connection to this Presidential museum since I 
was 9 years old when my dad was honored to be part of the honor guard 
for Ike's funeral procession.
  Though I have been to the Eisenhower Library and Museum numerous 
times, I was once again enthralled with Ike's story. I was so impressed 
with the beautiful new layout and the modernization of the museum. This 
is, indeed, a great place to take children, to help them learn about 
the story of America.
  Ike's story, his words, his Kansas values from over 60 years ago, 
ring as true today as they did then. Ike, who was born on the wrong 
side of the track, literally, held hard work and education in the 
highest regard. He often spoke of his home as the heartland of America. 
He spoke of the value of being part of a community and a humble 
lifestyle.
  Ike was a visionary in many ways. He is now credited as being one of 
the top five Presidents in American history, and perhaps one of the 
greatest commanding generals of all time.
  He started the fight for civil rights. He started NASA, the FAA, as 
well as the Department of Education. And, of course, he was responsible 
for the Interstate Highway System which we rely upon today. But of all 
the things which I saw, what struck the loudest chord was Ike's battle 
to end war, or as he called it ``waging peace.'' In Ike's words, ``I 
hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can . . . `'
  Ike was the first one to coin the phrase ``peace through strength.''
  Ike went on to say: ``Our economic strength and military strength are 
our Nation's shields--without which peace could never be preserved, nor 
freedom defended.''
  Dwight D. Eisenhower embodied the American ideal of success through 
hard work, opportunity, and a purposeful life. I am thrilled this great 
American and Kansan will soon be honored with a national monument here 
in Washington, D.C. to celebrate his life and legacy.


                     Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, for over 30 years, I wore a pink tie like 
the one I have on today to work almost every day. October is Breast 
Cancer Awareness Month, but what most people don't realize, is that one 
out of eight women develop breast cancer in their life.
  As an obstetrician and gynecologist, I have had to tell hundreds of 
women that very bad news. That is why I try to remember every October, 
remember to encourage women to go get their mammogram done. If you are 
over the age of 35 and it has been over a year since your last 
mammogram, please call your physician's office, talk to a nurse and ask 
her: Is it time for you to go get your next mammogram done?
  I think it is good for us to talk about risk factors for breast 
cancer, and, of course, everyone knows that the risk of a family member 
having breast cancer increases your risk, and that may encourage you to 
get your mammogram done more often and at a younger age.
  If you have more than one first-degree relative with breast cancer, 
you want to talk to your doctor about some genetic studies to see if, 
indeed, you are carrying some type of a gene mutation that would 
increase your risk for breast cancer.
  But there are other risk factors as well that people don't often 
think about. A poor diet that is high in fat increases your risk of 
breast cancer; obesity increases your risk of breast cancer; lack of 
exercise increases your risk of breast cancer; smoking increases your 
risk of breast cancer; and a history of radiation exposure to the chest 
increases your risk of breast cancer.
  So a good diet, regular exercise--30 minutes of walking every day--
will decrease your risk. What people often ask me about, though, are 
the ways that you can prevent breast cancer and decrease your risk. I 
have already mentioned a good diet and exercise, but

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breastfeeding also protects you and decreases your risk for breast 
cancer, one more reason why women should consider breastfeeding when 
they have their baby.
  But what I want to emphasize today is that most new people diagnosed 
with breast cancer had no risk factors. Let me say that again: Most 
women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have no risk factor at all. 
That is why it is important to get your mammogram done on a regular 
basis.
  The mammogram can pick up breast cancer 2 or 3 years before you can 
feel something, making the cancer much more treatable.

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