[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17453]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF MONTGOMERY EMANCIPATION 
                              OBSERVANCES

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 4, 2015

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the House's attention 
today to recognize the 150th anniversary of the Montgomery community 
observing the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation which started on 
January 1, 1866.
  On January 1, 2002, a historic marker was placed at One Court Square 
in downtown Montgomery to help highlight Montgomery's first observance. 
On January 1, 2016, the Emancipation Association of Montgomery will 
once again celebrate the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in wishing the Emancipation Association 
of Montgomery as well as the City of Montgomery a memorable 150th 
anniversary celebrating the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

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