[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 164 (Thursday, October 17, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE 64TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLARKSVILLE NAACP

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                           HON. MARK E. GREEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 17, 2019

  Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
64th Anniversary of the Clarksville, Tennessee chapter of the NAACP.
  This local chapter was chartered 64 years ago in 1955, just as the 
Civil Rights Movement was starting to gain momentum throughout the 
nation, culminating in 1963 with the March on Washington and Martin 
Luther King, Jr.'s ``I Have A Dream'' speech. The leadership of Dr. 
King and the NAACP challenged the nation to live up to its own founding 
ideals of liberty and justice for all.
  The Clarksville NAACP has continued to serve the community since its 
founding, particularly in its engagement with the young people of 
Clarksville and its support for education.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives to join me in congratulating the Clarksville branch of 
the NAACP for its service to the community over the past 64 years.

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