[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11135]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           A TRIBUTE TO ROBESON COUNTY CELEBRATION OF FLIGHT

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                           HON. MIKE McINTYRE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2003

  Mr. McINTYRE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to salute the Robeson County Celebration of Flight celebration 
from May 14-May 18, 2003. The Lumberton Municipal Airport will host 
this special event that acknowledges and honors the 100-year 
celebration of the feat of Wilbur and Orville Wright.
  Charles F. Kettering once said, ``The Wright Brothers flew right 
through the smoke screen of impossibility.'' On December 17, 1903, at 
Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright Brothers 
manned the first-ever controlled, powered flight, and their optimism of 
achieving the impossible became our reality. And this reality has truly 
opened the world for all to see.
  In honor of this historical event, The Robeson Aeronautical 
Foundation, Inc. and the Lumberton Municipal Airport have organized 
special events to celebrate this monumental feat. For three days, the 
Lumberton Municipal Airport will host school children from throughout 
the region. These children will be able to view a variety of exhibits 
highlighting the importance of sport aviation, the role of aviation in 
the military, and the history of aviation in the region. The 
celebration will culminate with a two-day air show featuring some of 
the best displays of aeronautical skill in the world.
  My fellow colleagues please join me in saluting the Robeson County 
Celebration of Flight organizers for their time, energy, and resources 
in planning for this event. May God's blessings shine upon them and all 
that they have done, and may God bless this special celebration.

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