[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E228]
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                     IN HONOR OF KATHERINE JOHNSON

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 27, 2020

  Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise with my colleagues today 
to honor the life of Katherine Johnson and to celebrate the 
achievements of her 35-year career at NASA and its predecessor, NACA. 
Her passing has been felt around the world, but her legacy lives on in 
so many ways.
  Katherine Johnson will forever be remembered for her tenacity in 
spite of the challenges women and African Americans faced in the 
workforce, as well as for her aptitude for mathematics that became 
central to the nation's success in landing the first human on the 
surface of the Moon. Her life and her accomplishments are inspiring to 
all, especially to young women and African Americans who dream of 
pursuing a career in STEM. May future generations look to Katherine 
Johnson and her fellow Hidden Figures' dedication to advance the NASA 
space program with admiration and know that they too can follow in the 
footsteps of those talented women.
  As we pursue our nation's human spaceflight programs and advance into 
the next phases of space exploration, we will always remember the 
immense role Katherine Johnson played to get us to where we are today.

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