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Article: U.S. Congress Hears Details of Horizon Lines' Crew Bravery; U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx Cites 'Exemplary Deed'.
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- September 20, 2007
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stressing that "ordinary people can do extraordinary good if given a chance," U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., on the floor of the U.S. Congress recently commended the bravery of the crew of the Horizon Falcon containership operated by Horizon Lines, Inc. , the leading U.S. domestic ocean carrier and integrated logistics company.
Rep. Foxx was speaking about the dramatic rescue this summer of Chinese seafarers in Asian seas performed by the American crew of the Horizon Falcon, a 722-foot containership.
"We live in a time when it is easy to pass up opportunities to help someone in distress ...