[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 65 (Monday, May 23, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: May 23, 1994]
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 WE THE PEOPLE . . . THE CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION NATIONAL FINALS 
                                  1994

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, on April 30 to May 2, 1994, more than 
1,200 students from 47 States and the District of Columbia were in our 
Nation's Capital to compete in the national finals of the We the People 
. . . The Citizen and the Constitution program. I am proud to announce 
that the class from Kelso High School from the town of Kelso, 
represented Washington State's Third Congressional District. These 
young scholars worked diligently to reach the national finals by 
winning local competitions in our home State.
  The distinguished members of the team who represented Washington are: 
Ryan Basom, Melissa Batchelor, Jessica Berglund, Amber Caven, Amy 
Durden, Jill Elliot, Amy Gilmore, Josh Jones, Lynette Ledgerwood, 
Kristen Longman, Siri McElliott, Amy O'Neill, Alison Waite, Linsey 
Ward.
  I would also like to recognize their teacher, Kay Stern, who deserves 
much of the credit for the success of the team. Ms. Stern, the district 
coordinator, together with Kathy Hand, the State coordinator, have both 
contributed a significant amount of time and effort to help the team 
reach the national finals.
  The We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution program, 
supported and funded by Congress, is the most extensive educational 
program in the country developed specifically to educate young people 
about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The 3-day national 
competition simulates a congressional hearing in which students' oral 
presentations are judged on the basis of their knowledge of 
constitutional principles and their ability to apply them to historical 
and contemporary issues.
  Administered by the Center for Civil Education, the program, now in 
its 7th year, has reached more than 20,100,000 elementary, middle, and 
high schools nationwide. The We the People . . . the Citizen and the 
Constitution program provides an excellent opportunity for students to 
gain an informed perspective of the significance of the U.S. 
Constitution and its place in our history and our lives. I applaud 
their accomplishments and congratulate them on their success in the 
national finals. I wish these young people the best of luck in the 
years ahead.

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