[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5992]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO THE BERGEN RECORD

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2006

  Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to extend my congratulations 
to all those at the Bergen Record newspaper who worked on the excellent 
award-winning `Toxic Legacy' series of articles, which documented Ford 
Motor Company's dumping of toxic waste in northern Bergen and Passaic 
Counties in New Jersey.
  The latest award from the Society of Professional Journalists is a 
testament to the dedicated reporting of Jan Barry, Barbara Williams, 
Tom Troncone, Mary Jo Layton, Alex Nussbaum and Lindy Washburn, 
photographer Thomas E. Franklin, Editor Debra Lynn Vial, and project 
leader Tim Nostrand.
  Investigative journalism of the caliber shown in this series is 
critical to an informed electorate and democracy. I am proud that so 
many prestigious journalism awards have gone to a daily newspaper 
written, printed, and distributed in my own District. Residents of 
Bergen and Passaic Counties are privileged to have access to a vibrant 
and competitive free press in New Jersey.

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