[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7979]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ASSOCIATION OF MAPPING SENIORS

 Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate the 
Association of Mapping Seniors (AMS) on the 25th Anniversary of their 
founding.
  The AMS is a distinguished organization of former employees at 
mapping and imagery agencies like the National Imagery and Mapping 
Agency (NIMA). Their important work has been invaluable to both our 
national policy makers, and our national security.
  Mr. President, the data produced by these dedicated Americans has 
been key to understanding our world and making it safer. Mapping and 
imagery not only help us support our men and women in uniform, but also 
help us develop our cultural understanding of ourselves in terms of 
population, growth, religious and economic clusters, and more. I want 
to commend each and every member of the AMS for their indispensable 
service to our country, our community, and our culture.
  I am also proud to note that Maryland has been home to many devoted 
members of this important organization. As many of my colleagues know, 
I am a strong and unyielding supporter of federal employees, and these 
men and women are no exception. I want to thank them, Mr. President, 
for their outstanding service to our country, and to honor them in 
celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Association of Mapping 
Seniors.

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