Mr. Speaker, Barrington Antonio Irving was the youngest person and the first person of African descent to undertake a 24,600-mile solo flight around the world. His extraordinary accomplishment was brought to the attention of the committee by the passionate appeal for recognition in the form of this resolution by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings), to whom I now yield such time as he may consume.
Recognizing Barrington Antonio Irving's solo flight around the world.
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