[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17324]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE TOWN OF BURLINGTON, CT ON ITS 200TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. NANCY L. JOHNSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 2006

  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute 
to the Town of Burlington, Connecticut, on the occasion of its 
bicentennial.
  The Town of Burlington emerged from its incorporation in 1806 as a 
dynamic community. Although the young town relied heavily on 
agriculture through its small farms, it was also home to several mills 
and factories, producing goods ranging from muskets to mantel clocks to 
cider brandy. Today, as many small businesses continue to grow and 
prosper in Burlington, I would like to commend the many generations of 
hard-working people who have helped to set such high standards of 
entrepreneurship and initiative throughout the town's history.
  Many outstanding individuals have hailed from Burlington over the 
past two centuries. Among them were Samuel Monce, inventor of the glass 
cutter; Colonel Ralph L. Gezelman, who was responsible for organizing 
the supply shipments for the D-Day invasion; and Herman Humphrey; whose 
leadership at Amherst College helped transform that school into the 
fine institution that it is today.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend this fine community for its innumerable 
accomplishments over the course of its first 200 years. As one of the 
fastest growing towns in Connecticut, Burlington not only has a rich 
history behind it, but a promising future as well.

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