[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 29497]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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            AMERICA'S VETERANS ARE THE FABRIC OF OUR NATION

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is Veterans Day and I rise to take 
this opportunity to salute our Nation's veterans, especially those 
veterans from my home State of Nevada.
  The Second Congressional District in Nevada is one of the largest and 
fastest growing veteran populations in the United States. These are men 
and women who at one point or another put their personal lives and 
careers aside and oftentimes their families on hold for a much greater 
cause. It should be remembered that our veterans made America the 
leader of the Free World.
  While we celebrate their service, just one day each year, it is our 
responsibility to remember them every day.
  Mr. Speaker, we can thank our Nation's veterans each day in many 
different ways. In Congress here, we can make certain that our Nation's 
promises are kept to all of our veterans. In our neighborhoods we can 
take an extra moment and thank a veteran for their service. We can 
contact family members and friends who served our country to learn more 
about their experiences of service and courage. In our schools, we can 
teach our children about America's greatest moments, moments when 
freedom and democracy were upheld because of our veterans.
  America's veterans are the fabric of our Nation. We salute you and we 
thank you.

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