[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9025]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            IN RECOGNITION OF SAINT PARIZE-le-CHATEL, FRANCE

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 8, 2017

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the people 
of Saint Parize-le-Chatel, France as they commemorate the 100th 
Anniversary of the arrival of American troops during World War I.
  During the Great War, Saint Parize-le-Chatel was the location of the 
Mars-sur-Allier Army Hospital which housed more than 40,000 wounded 
soldiers while it was in operation. Thus a deep and abiding 
relationship was established and continues to embody the close bond 
that the United States and France have maintained since the American 
Revolution.
  This year, on the 100th Anniversary of the arrival of American troops 
to their town, the people of Saint Parize-le-Chatel are coming together 
to inaugurate a memorial that is dedicated to American servicemen and 
women who cared for their wounded comrades in arms at Mars-sur-Allier. 
The commitment of the Saint Parize-le-Chatel community to preserving 
and celebrating this history is a testament to the deeply held values 
of liberty, equality, and fraternity by both French and Americans 
alike. It is at times like this when we should all take a moment to 
remember and thank those who have risen, time and again, to defend 
these shared values throughout history.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Saint Parize-le-Chatel on this 
joyous occasion. I ask that my colleagues join me in thanking Mayor 
Andre Garcia and the Council of Saint Parize-le-Chatel for their 
efforts in organizing this historic commemoration.

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