[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 38 (Tuesday, April 12, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                   THE NEED FOR A NATIONAL FAMILY DAY

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                          HON. BERNARD SANDERS

                               of vermont

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 1994

  Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to submit the following for 
the Congressional Record. Sarah Watts, a 13-year-old constituent from 
Bethel, VT, sent this letter to my office.
  The letter talks about the need for a National Family Day, in which 
families can take pride being a family. Too often, we take our families 
for granted and really don't appreciate how important they are. To my 
mind, a National Family Day would do just that.
                                                       Bethel, VT.
       Dear Senator Sanders: My name is Sarah Watts. I'm 13 years 
     old and in 8th grade. Well, my reasons of writing to you is 
     not because I have to for a class project. You see, I have 
     been thinking that since the whole focus is on families that 
     maybe we could have a Family Day. My purpose for Family Day 
     is because it might help some families become closer, and 
     then maybe after a few years the family members could trust 
     each other a little more.
       I was hoping that if we did have Family Day it could be on 
     October 21st, or the closest Sunday. My reasons for that is 
     because October 21st is my birthday, and even if you don't 
     like the idea, I'm still going to declare that day a Family 
     Day in my family. One other reason is that it's in the fall 
     when not a lot is going on.
       My idea of Family Day would be going out and spend time 
     with your family. You all go out and do one thing that each 
     member wants to do (as long as it's not to extreme). In the 
     case of a broken family the child (children) stay at one 
     house until 12:30 pm, and then that parent drops the child 
     (children) at the other house.
       I know that some families won't want to participate on 
     Family Day, but I think most families will if they at least 
     spend sometime together once in a while.
       My family consists on my mom, dad, and I. While I'm well 
     aware that you have many other things on your mind, I hope 
     that you could take this into consideration. Thank you so 
     very much for listening.
           Sincerely,
     Sarah Watts.

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