[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 6 (Thursday, January 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H62-H63]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       COMMEMORATING KANSAS CITY CHIEFS' FIRST SUPER BOWL VICTORY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Moran). The Chair recognizes the 
gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Alford) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ALFORD. Mr. Speaker, today, I stand before you with immense pride 
and a spirited ``Go Chiefs'' to introduce a resolution commemorating a 
historic moment in sports history.
  We gather to recognize the 54th anniversary of the Kansas City 
Chiefs' first Super Bowl victory, a day that remains etched in the 
hearts of many.
  On January 11, 1970, the Chiefs triumphed over the Minnesota Vikings 
in Super Bowl IV with a score of 23-7, with the late, great Lenny 
Dawson, pictured here, leading the way.
  By the way, you may not know this, Mr. Speaker, but the term ``Super 
Bowl'' was coined by the Chief's owner, Lamar Hunt, who saw his kids 
playing with a Superball. He thought, hey, that sounds like a great 
name for a contest, so he named it the ``Super Bowl,'' and the rest is 
history.
  This wasn't just any Super Bowl. It was a historic moment as it was 
the final game played at an American Football League franchise before 
the AFL-NFL merger.
  This resolution is a tribute to that victory, a celebration of the 
team's enduring legacy, and an acknowledgment of the joy and unity it 
brought to fans, our community, and our State.

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  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this 
resolution. As we prepare to attend the Chiefs' playoff game this 
Saturday at Arrowhead, which could be the coldest NFL game since 2016, 
a balmy 5 degrees, I say, once again: Go Chiefs.


            202nd Anniversary of the Great Seal of Missouri

  Mr. ALFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 202nd 
anniversary of the adoption of the great seal of the State of Missouri, 
seen right here and above our very heads on the ceiling of this 
distinguished Chamber.
  On January 11, 1822, the Missouri General Assembly adopted an act 
that established a symbol of the State of Missouri for the people of 
Missouri. This seal symbolizes the bravery, strength, and unity of the 
Show-Me State.
  ``Salus populi suprema lex esto,'' our State motto, means: the 
welfare of the people shall be the supreme law. The great seal 
designer, William Wells, intended the motto to represent the very 
fabric of the State government.

  The crescent Moon symbolizes Missouri at the time of the seal's 
creation--of small population and wealth but would increase soon, just 
like the crescent Moon.
  The two bears represent the strength of our State.
  There are 24 stars. Twenty-three of them represent the States that 
were already in existence when Missouri became the 24th.
  The clouds surrounding the stars represent the rocky process that led 
to Missouri becoming a State.
  The seal itself declares and emphasizes: ``United We Stand, Divided 
We Fall.'' Our founders knew that if we work together, we can 
accomplish great things for our State and our Nation.

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