[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1244]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           COMMEMORATING MESA VERDE'S CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. JOHN T. SALAZAR

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 8, 2006

  Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. Speaker, this weekend, I will join the people of 
Colorado at Mesa Verde National Park to celebrate its 100th 
anniversary.
  On June 29, 1906, Congress designated Mesa Verde as a national park 
unique for its archaeological treasures, spectacular views, and 
abundant wildlife. Located at the intersection of four states, Mesa 
Verde is a tremendous resource to the entire nation and a jewel in my 
congressional district.
  Every year, 450,000 people travel to Southwest Colorado to visit the 
park. For those who have hiked the trails carved out by the Anasazi 
Indians, they know that Mesa Verde is truly a special place and one of 
the finest National Parks in our country. As the first cultural and 
historic national park in the history of the world, Mesa Verde helped 
spur Congress to preserve other important historical and archaeological 
sites.
  I am proud to represent Mesa Verde National Park--Colorado's first 
national park--and its surrounding communities in Montezuma County here 
in Congress.

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