[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8692]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        TRIBUTE TO BELL ATLANTIC

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to 
honor Bell Atlantic for their designation as one of the ``Businesses of 
the Decade'' by Business New Hampshire Magazine.
  For the past ten years, under current President and CEO Michael 
Hickey, Bell Atlantic has faithfully upheld the cornerstones of their 
company: corporate responsibility, good citizenship, and core values. 
It has instilled this sense of giving back to the surrounding community 
not only in their management, but to their employees on every level.
  Bell Atlantic's commitment to the surrounding community is evident 
through their participation in Kids Voting, their Adopt-A-School 
relationship with Beech Street School and their participation in 
Manchester's School-to-Work Program for electrical workers. They also 
worked with Cabletron and Project WINGS to ensure that schools 
throughout the state were wired to the Internet, sponsored the 
Smithsonian Folklife exhibit from New Hampshire and worked closely with 
various other community groups to educate and guide youths and adults 
throughout the state.
  Additionally, Bell Atlantic has worked tirelessly over the past ten 
years to achieve the newest technological links for both businesses and 
homes across the state. Over the past five years, Bell Atlantic has 
invested nearly $100 million in technological upgrades, and will 
continue to do so well into the future.
  Bell Atlantic is a true community leader and a friend to the people 
of New Hampshire. Their efforts over the past ten years are truly 
commendable, and it is an honor to represent them in the United States 
Senate.

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