[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10611-10612]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING DELTA AIR LINES AS THEY CELEBRATE THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF 
                           COMMERCIAL SERVICE

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                       HON. LYNN A. WESTMORELAND

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 2014

  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I rise 
today to recognize Delta Air Lines as they celebrate the 85th 
anniversary of commercial service and the grand reopening of the Delta 
Flight Museum at its world headquarters:
  Delta began its first service from Atlanta on June 12, 1930, just one 
year after its first passenger flight on June 17th, 1929,
  Delta, Atlanta's hometown airline, operates service to more than 200 
destinations in the world,
  Delta is the world's largest hub at the world's busiest airport, 
employing more than 30,000 employees in Georgia,

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  Delta is the largest private employer in both the City of Atlanta and 
the State of Georgia, a historic cornerstone of economic development 
and job creation,
  Delta has set the standard in Georgia for community contribution as a 
company with a rich history of employees putting countless hours of 
volunteerism back into community and local organizations,
  It is with great pride that I congratulate Delta on 85 years of 
service to Georgia and others worldwide.

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