[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 134 (Tuesday, August 8, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E762]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF OPERATION SUNSHINE

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                            HON. JOHN JOYCE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 8, 2023

  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
and recognize the 65th Anniversary of Operation Sunshine, a scientific 
expedition on behalf of the United States Navy that sent our Nation's 
first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus, to the North Pole.
  Nicknaming themselves ``PANOPOs'', an acronym from the phrase 
``Pacific to the Atlantic via the North Pole'', one-hundred and sixteen 
crew members made the historic voyage under the polar ice, showing true 
American dominance in science, innovation, and naval capability.
  On behalf of Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District, I am proud 
to recognize the 65th Anniversary of Operation Sunshine and thank both 
Nautilus Alumni Association and the Submarine Force Library and Museum 
Association for their dedication to keeping American history alive.

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