[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16264]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING SOUTH CAROLINA'S LOW COUNTRY

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, since 1956, residents of 
South Carolina's low country have gathered around the Henry C. Chambers 
Waterfront Park in Beaufort for a Southern celebration. This year's 
49th Annual Beaufort Water Festival will attract people from all over 
the world to come and enjoy sailboat races, sport tournaments, arts, 
crafts, music and other events which display the best of South 
Carolina's culture.
  Beaufort is South Carolina's second oldest city, is a picturesque 
port town with a rich history. Its beautiful views of waterways 
bordered by oak trees with Spanish moss and pre-Revolutionary homes 
have been featured in countless motion pictures and have made Beaufort 
a world-class vacation destination.
  I look forward to joining Beaufortonians this weekend in the Water 
Festival Parade, which moves along historic Bay Street.
  I ask all of my colleagues to join me in thanking this year's 
commodore, Marvin Morrison, and his team of coordinators for their 
efforts in making the 49th Beaufort Water Festival a great success.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops; and we will never forget 
September 11.

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