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Subject: GPO Celebrates 150 Years of Keeping America Informed
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 14:15:00 -0500
From: Davis, Katherine W. <[log in to unmask]>
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The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) opened its doors on March 4,
1861, the same day President Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office.
Today, exactly one hundred and fifty years later, GPO marks a milestone
by celebrating 150 years of producing and delivering Government
information to Congress, Federal agencies, and the American public.
While GPO's past has been about printing, its present and future are
being defined by digital information technologies.
To honor the occasion, some members of Congress have recognized GPO
today, which has been recorded in the Congressional Record.
Representative Robert A. Brady of Pennsylvania honored GPO by saying:
"The work of the GPO is so fundamental to our work that we frequently
lose sight of all the services they actually provide. We like to say
that all congressional information is on the Internet, but many of us
don't seem to know that it's the GPO that puts that information online
on its site, GPO Access, and now on the successor site, FDsys . . . .
Benjamin Franklin and the Founding Fathers would be surprised and
pleased by what the GPO is and does today. On behalf of all us in this
House who daily rely and depend on the products and Services the GPO
provides, I say congratulations and best wishes to Public Printer Bill
Boarman and the men and women of the United States Government Printing
Office, and convey our thanks and deepest appreciation for all their
hard work."
From the Senate, Senator Harry Reid from Nevada congratulated GPO by
saying:
"Since [1861] GPO has used ever changing technologies to produce and
deliver government information for Congress, Federal agencies, and the
public. GPO plays a vital role in providing the printed and electronic
documents necessary for Congress to conduct its legislative business."
On our anniversary, GPO would like to extend its thanks to Federal
depository libraries. For over 116 years, your presence and expertise
have been instrumental in distributing Federal information to the
American public. You have joined GPO "quietly and expertly" as noted by
Representative Brady) in service of the Nation.
Read the full remarks of Representative Brady
<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2011-03-03/html/CREC-2011-03-03-pt1-PgE407-2.htm>
and Senator Reid
<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2011-03-03/html/CREC-2011-03-03-pt1-PgS1213-2.htm>
in the March 3, 2011 edition of the Congressional Record.
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