[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16327]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                DALLAS LOVE FIELD CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 23, 2017

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
honor the centennial of Dallas Love Field Airport, which celebrated one 
hundred years of operation this month. Since the airport's opening in 
1917, Dallas Love Field has experienced tremendous growth and positive 
change that has strengthened the Dallas area in a multitude of ways. 
Today, Dallas Love Field stands as an invaluable gateway for North 
Texas.
  Dallas Love Field is rich in history and culture. The airport was 
initially opened as an Army Air Service field, named for Lieutenant 
Moss Lee Love, the eighth aviation officer to be killed and the 10th 
fatality in Army aviation. However, as flying became more accessible 
airlines. started conducting commercial flights out of Love Field and 
eventually the airport was made the headquarters for Southwest Airlines 
when the company was founded in 1971. Throughout American history, it 
has stood as an important landmark, not only for the City of Dallas, 
but for the entire United States as well.
  The airport has hosted aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh, after 
recently finishing the first flight from New York to Paris. In 1959, 
Lady Bird Johnson celebrated the launching of the first jet service, an 
American Airlines 707, out of Love Field. Later, in November of 1963, 
the airport hosted an historic moment during one of the most shocking 
days that our country has ever lived through, the assassination of 
President John F. Kennedy. It was at Love Field where First Lady 
Jacqueline Kennedy stood by Lyndon Johnson's side as he was sworn in as 
President.
  Today, countless Americans rely heavily on Love Field's convenient 
access to air travel and the first class amenities that it provides for 
travelers. Love Field stands as a model for other municipalities in how 
to manage and grow a self-support airport of this caliber. I am proud 
to recognize Dallas Love Field during this important milestone, and I 
look forward to experiencing even more positive growth and change at 
Love Field in the coming years.

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