[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3436]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              COMMEMORATING THE NAVAL RESERVE ASSOCIATION

  (Mr. GARY MILLER of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
recognition of the men and women of the Naval Reserve Association, and 
to congratulate them on the 84th anniversary of the founding of the 
Naval Reserve, celebrated on March 3, 1999. At the same time, I wish 
the Association's Spring National Conference to be held on the same day 
in San Diego, California, the best of success.
  The American people owe the 94,000-strong Naval Reserve a debt of 
gratitude for the sacrifices they have made, both past and present. 
America's strength and position as the sole superpower in the world is 
the result of our dedication to our country's defense. Without the 
Naval Reserve's contribution, America would not have become the beacon 
of democracy it is today in the world. For that, I, along with the 
residents of the 41st Congressional District in California, thank them.
  I look forward to working with them and other members of the Naval 
Reserve Association on issues which affect all the men and women of our 
military.

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