House Proceeding on Dec 5th, 2006 :: 2:27:13 to 2:28:44
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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: at this historic park. we support h.r. 395 and i urge adoption of the legislation by the house today and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the choir recognizes the

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Martin T. Meehan: gentlelady from guam. ms. bordallo: i yield as much time as he may consume, the gentleman from massachusetts mr. meehan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for as much

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Speech By: Martin T. Meehan

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Martin T. Meehan: time as he may consume. mr. meehan: it is indicated what this bill would do. i want to say the lowell national park was created in 1978 and created the vision for my hometown of lowell, massachusetts.

2:27:40 to 2:27:54( Edit History Discussion )

Martin T. Meehan: lowell was the cradle of america's industrial revolution. it was determined by this congress worthy of preservation. starting in the 1800's lowell led the nation in cotton textile production

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Martin T. Meehan: harnessing the power of the mayor mack river that gave lowell the fuel for the largest manufacturing engine. today because of the work of so many people in the city of lowell, the national

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Martin T. Meehan: park service, the lowell national historic park continues to tell the story of america's industrial revolution right at lowell. the park stands as a bridge to the past in a looking

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Martin T. Meehan: glass to the future. the same land that hosted textile mills are home to high-tech companies and a university where nano technology research is flourishing. the first urban park of the nation is

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Martin T. Meehan: a study in contrast, old bricks, industry and development surrounded by pristine open green space. as the park is developed and improved, so, too, has the community around it. 9 park attracts 3/4 of a

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million visitors each year and the ripple effect is significant. since the park has come into existence, lowell has been named a distinctive destination city by the national trust for historic