[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 207 (Wednesday, December 1, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1292]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 96TH ANNUAL TREK TO THE NATION'S CHRISTMAS TREE

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 1, 2021

  Mr. VALADAO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Sanger Chamber 
of Commerce's Annual Trek to the Nation's Christmas Tree Ceremony at 
Kings Canyon National Park.
  The General Grant Tree, growing in the Kings Canyon National Park, is 
said to be over 1,650 years old. On April 28, 1926, at the request of 
the citizens of Sanger, the General Grant Tree was dedicated by the 
Federal Government as the Nation's Christmas Tree.
  Thanks to the dedication and interest from the great residents of 
Sanger, the Nation's Christmas Tree is renown across the country and 
the world. Sanger, California, was recognized as the Nation's Christmas 
Tree City by the Post Office Department on October 1, 1949.
  The General Grant Tree is a constant reminder of the sacrifices of 
the men and women of the Armed Forces who have served, fought, and died 
to keep our nation free. This national shrine preserves the spiritual, 
human, and civil rights upon which America was founded.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me in honoring the Sanger Chamber of Commerce in celebration of 
the 96th Annual Trek to the Nation's Christmas Tree.

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