[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15178]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING HOMETOWN NEWSPAPERS

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                          HON. KRISTI L. NOEM

                            of south dakota

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 27, 2017

  Mrs. NOEM. Mr. Speaker, in honor of National Newspaper Week, I rise 
today to recognize the 126 individual news organizations of South 
Dakota.
  Living in the information age, data is constantly at our fingertips 
It is the local newspaper, though, that tells the story of everyday 
America and documents community history in a way that will forever be 
available to future generations. The local news reminds us that the 
world is made of neighborhoods and shared experiences, that love of 
country still exists, and that diversity of opinion truly makes our 
country great.
  Freedom of speech and freedom of the press must ever be protected, 
for it is only through a free system that democracy can thrive. As 
Thomas Jefferson said, ``our liberty depends on the freedom of the 
press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in thanking local 
journalists, particularly those serving South Dakota, for giving a 
voice to the individual and cultivating the road to free speech for 
all.

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