[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17430]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE EDMUND S. MUSKIE ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. MICHAUD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Edmund S. 
Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library at Bates College in 
Lewiston, Maine as it celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary.
  As a U.S. Senator from 1959 to 1980, Edmund Muskie established a 
legacy of environmentalism, fiscal responsibility and budgetary reform. 
Senator Muskie chaired the Environmental Pollution Subcommittee, the 
Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, and the Senate Committee on 
Budget. In 1963, Senator Muskie served as the chief sponsor of the 
Clean Air Act, the first major federal law aimed at air pollution 
control. Senator Muskie also served as the chief sponsor of the Clean 
Water Restoration Act in 1966.
  Since its founding in 1985, the Muskie Archives has preserved and 
promoted the legacy of U.S. Senator, Secretary of State and Bates 
College alumnus Edmund S. Muskie. The Muskie Archives have served Bates 
students and researchers from across the United States and around the 
world. For the past ten years, the Edmund Muskie Archives and Special 
Collections Library has also been the repository of the Archives of the 
College. In this capacity, the library has preserved a collection of 
records that document that history of Bates College from its inception 
through its development into one of the country's premier liberal arts 
colleges.
  The Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library at 
Bates College is a valuable asset to both the State of Maine and the 
country. Through exhibits, public outreach and educational programs, 
the institution ensures that the lasting work of Edmund Muskie is not 
forgotten.
  I am pleased to share in the celebration as the Edmund S. Muskie 
Archives and Special Collections Library looks back on its twenty five 
years of history.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring the twenty-fifth 
anniversary of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections 
Library.

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