[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1170 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1170

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        March 15, 2010.
Whereas the Voice of Democracy (VOD) scholarship program is an audio-essay 
        contest for high school students in grades 9 through 12 that annually 
        provides more than $3,000,000 in scholarships;
Whereas the Voice of Democracy program is designed to foster patriotism by 
        allowing students the opportunity to voice their opinion in a 3- to 5-
        minute audio essay based on an annual theme;
Whereas the winners of the 2010 Voice of Democracy contest are selected based on 
        the originality, content, and delivery of their audio essay;
Whereas the Veterans of Foreign Wars has sponsored the Voice of Democracy 
        scholarship program since 1947 and has encouraged students to express 
        patriotism since that time;
Whereas the Voice of Democracy program is closely associated with the Patriots 
        Pen program, a youth-essay writing contest for students in grades 6 
        through 8;
Whereas the 2009-2010 Voice of Democracy theme is ``Does America still have 
        heroes?'';
Whereas more than 50,000 American students across the world participated in the 
        Voice of Democracy competition for the 2009-2010 school year; and
Whereas Madison Mullen, Anthony Zendejas IV, and Lena Savell were named the 
        first, second, and third place winners of the 2009-2010 Voice of 
        Democracy scholarship program: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the winners of the 
Voice of Democracy national scholarship program.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.