[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 21, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H3608]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CELEBRATING WICHITA'S 150TH BIRTHDAY

  (Mr. ESTES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ESTES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 150th birthday 
of my hometown, Wichita, Kansas.
  Our history began as a trading post at the confluence of the Arkansas 
and Little Arkansas Rivers.
  Around 1930, a booming oil industry and the flat planes of Kansas 
fostered the formation of aircraft manufacturers like Cessna, Stearman, 
and Beechcraft, creating a rich aviation history in the Air Capital of 
the World.
  Pizza Hut, Coleman, and Freddie's Frozen Custard can also claim 
Wichita as their founding city. And notable Americans like Secretary of 
State Mike Pompeo, Emmy Award winner Kirstie Alley, famed lawman Wyatt 
Earp, Olympic athlete Jim Ryun, and Oscar winner Hattie McDaniel are 
all part of Wichita's unique and influential story.
  Our strong work ethic, Native American heritage, Kansas values, and 
deep agribusiness and manufacturing roots make Wichita the perfect 
American city to live, work, and play.
  I am looking forward to Wichita's next 150 years.

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