[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2662]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                       PULLMAN NATIONAL MONUMENT

  (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
history and legacy of the Pullman community of Chicago.
  Last week, President Obama designated Pullman as a national monument, 
ensuring that Pullman's heritage as an industrial innovator and labor 
leader lives on.
  Pullman played a vital role in our Nation's labor and civil rights 
movements. It is the birthplace of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car 
Porters, our Nation's first Black labor union, and it was a major 
battleground in the national fight for fair wages and safe working 
conditions.
  I thank the countless dedicated people who worked with me and before 
me to make this designation possible. Pullman National Monument will 
preserve Pullman's legacy and ensure that the community will continue 
to thrive for generations to come.

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