[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5518]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE, ON ITS SELECTION AS A PRESERVE AMERICA 
                               COMMUNITY

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Franklin, 
Tennessee. Franklin and Williamson County, Tennessee, were recognized 
today and were given a great honor. They received the Preserve America 
Community distinction. This comes from the White House Advisory Council 
on Preservation. Franklin deserves this. We were so excited that the 
Preserve America distinction came to them today. They are one of only 
28 towns in America to receive this award. This has come because of a 
tremendous commitment from the community over the past several decades. 
We have had thousands of volunteers. It has been a partnership effort 
between volunteers and also between the local, the State and the 
Federal elected officials, and the hard work and the dedication to 
preserve the history and the heritage of Franklin and Williamson 
County, to educate future generations and to let them see what makes 
this community unique and special. That was recognized today.
  Mr. Speaker, we applaud them, we say congratulations to Franklin, 
Tennessee. We know the best is yet to come.

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