[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 167 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING SALEM COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

  (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, in 1884, residents of Salem County, 
south Jersey gathered at the local library with the intent of 
protecting the history of the region. This group established the Salem 
County Historical Society and began regular meetings all the way back 
in 1885. Now the museum allows visitors to wander the exhibits and 
admire the historical artifacts.
  It was Albert Einstein who once said, ``learn from yesterday, live 
for today, hope for tomorrow.'' It has also been said that you cannot 
truly understand who you are and what you are about as a society if you 
don't know who you were and where you were in the past.
  It is because of the crucial role of the Salem County Historical 
Society that we are better able to learn from our past in south Jersey 
as we move towards a better tomorrow.
  Thank you for preserving the past of south Jersey and providing 
educational experiences for the members of our community. You truly are 
stars.

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