[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 166 (Thursday, September 24, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E879-E880]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN RECOGNITION OF THE CENTENNIAL OF PITNEY BOWES

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 2020

  Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
Centennial of Pitney Bowes. In 1920, Arthur Pitney and Walter Bowes put 
their ideas together to create a business, Pitney Bowes.
  Arthur being the inventor and Walter being the promoter, together 
they created the Pitney Bowes Postage Meter and it was officially 
approved on September 1st by Congress to be used by the United States 
Postal Service. Twenty years later during World War II, a Pitney Bowes 
plant in Connecticut was almost entirely ran by women.
  Following the war, nearly half of the men employed were World War II 
veterans. As the years passed, the company went on to further create 
inventions, boost productivity, drive precision, and decrease cost of 
mailing. Pitney Bowes is a living legacy of always innovating, 
adapting, and striving together to do better.
  Since day one, they founded Pitney Bowes on innovation and powering 
commerce, seeking to do the right thing, the right way for customers, 
their people, and the world around us. Today, one hundred years later, 
they still abide by the same values that they began on. Technology is 
ever changing and evolving, it is remarkable to see the Pitney Bowes 
company flourish within this industry.
  Therefore, Madam Speaker, I ask you to rise with me in celebration of 
the Centennial of Pitney Bowes. One hundred years is a monumental 
milestone. I want to thank Pitney Bowes for their dedication, 
commitment, and services to the people of Virginia's First District and 
to Americans across the nation.

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