May 20, 1969
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN MAINE
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President the complaint is often heard that the Federal Government is so big, so bureaucratic, and so far removed from the people that it is largely insensitive to their needs.
It is always a pleasure to hear otherwise from constituents.
Recently Victor and Mary Nielsen, owners and operators of Tamarak Motel, Brewer, Maine, wrote a letter to the Augusta, Maine, office of the Small Business Administration. Their business was made possible because of a $10,000 loan made by the Small Business Administration 10 years ago. It has now been repaid.
Because it expresses so well the valuable work that the Small Business Administration is doing, I ask unanimous consent that Mr. and Mrs. Nielsen's letter be printed in the RECORD:
There being no objection, the letter was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows:
April 28, 1989.
DEAR SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: Enclosed is a check for the final payment toward our loan which we acquired 10 years ago.
Both my wife and I want to extend our deepest thanks to you for making it possible for us to get our little motel started. If it were not for you people, we may not have opened our business because at the time we were looking for a loan 10 years ago it was next to impossible to get money.
We have nothing but praise for your department who have treated us like human beings.
Thank you again from
VICTOR and MARY NIELSEN.