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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 545 

Recognizing the life and achievements of Will Keith Kellogg. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 31, 2006 

Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. CHAMBLISS, and Mr. LEVIN) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on the Judiciary 

AUGUST 4 (legislative day, AUGUST 3), 2006 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the life and achievements of Will Keith Kellogg. 

Whereas Will Keith Kellogg was born on April 7, 1860, and 

died at the age of 91 on October 6, 1951; 

Whereas W.K. Kellogg believed that— 

(1) a proper diet plays an important role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle; and 

(2) breakfast is the most important meal of the day; 

Whereas W.K. Kellogg developed the now world-famous 

Kellogg’s Corn Flakes cereal in his Battle Creek, Michigan, production facility on April 1, 1906; 


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Whereas, for 100 years, the Kellogg Company has provided 

citizens of the United States and countries around the 

world with nutritious food products; 

Whereas, throughout its development, the Kellogg Company 

has set milestones in consumer awareness of proper nutrition by— 

(1) becoming the first company to include a nutrition facts label on its ever-changing and innovative packaging; and 

(2) adhering to the strict values of quality and 

health consciousness that W.K. Kellogg had always valued; 

Whereas, while the citizens of the United States struggled 

during the time of economic depression and stagnation 

during the 1930s, W.K. Kellogg famously announced ‘‘I’ll 

invest my money in people.’’; 

Whereas W.K. Kellogg started the W.K. Kellogg Foundation 

to operate separately from the Kellogg Company, and led 

the foundation by adhering to the guiding principle of 

‘‘helping people to help themselves’’; 

Whereas today, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation is 1 of the 

largest philanthropic institutions in the world, funding 

projects throughout the world in— 

(1) health; 

(2) education; 

(3) agriculture; 

(4) leadership; and 

(5) youth development; 

Whereas the assets of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation were 

nearly $6,000,000,000 when the foundation approached 

its 75th Anniversary in 2005; 


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Whereas, during those 75 years of service, the foundation donated more than $3,000,000,000 to help people help 

themselves; 

Whereas, during the Second World War, the production facilities of the Kellogg Company were used to assist the 

Armed Forces in many engineering efforts; 

Whereas, during that time, the products of the Kellogg Company became a common item in packages sent by families 

to soldiers serving overseas; 

Whereas W.K. Kellogg was later awarded the Army-Navy 

‘‘E’’ Flag for Excellence for his valuable contributions to 

the United States during the Second World War; 

Whereas, throughout its history, the Kellogg Company introduced many of their most famous and successful cereals 

and characters, including— 

(1) Tony the Tiger; and 

(2) Snap, Crackle, and Pop; 

Whereas, in 1969, astronauts on board the Apollo 11 breakfasted on cereal produced by the Kellogg Company during their successful mission to the moon, thereby making 

it the first breakfast cereal ever to reach outer space; 

Whereas the Kellogg Company opened a new headquarters 

facility in Battle Creek; 

Whereas, throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the Kellogg Company continued its commitment to social responsibility by 

supporting numerous organizations, including— 

(1) the United Negro College Fund; 

(2) the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island renewal 

project; and 


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(3) organizations that sought to end the policy of 

apartheid that was enforced by the Government of South 

Africa; 

Whereas today, the Kellogg Company produces more than 40 

different cereals on 6 continents, and markets the products of the company in more than 180 countries; 

Whereas the Kellogg Company employs 25,000 people 

throughout the world; and 

Whereas the Kellogg Company currently has production facilities in 13 states, including— 

(1) California; 

(2) Georgia; 

(3) Illinois; 

(4) Kansas; 

(5) Kentucky; 

(6) Michigan; 

(7) Nebraska; 

(8) New Jersey; 

(9) North Carolina; 

(10) Ohio; 

(11) Pennsylvania; 

(12) Tennessee; and 

(13) Washington: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate recognizes— 

2 (1) the great contributions of Will Keith Kel3 logg to— 

4 (A) the citizens of the United States; and 

5 (B) the people of the world; 


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1 (2) the 100th anniversary of the creation of the 

2 first flaked breakfast cereal, which occurred on April 

3 1, 2006; and 

4 (3) the achievements of W.K. Kellogg and the 

5 benefits enjoyed by all those touched by his life. 

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