[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 25, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 25, 1994]
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              SET A GOOD EXAMPLE THROUGH POSITIVE ACTIONS

 Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
the students and staff of H.C. Sharp School of Camden, William Cruise 
Elementary School of Passaic, Riverside Public School of Riverside, 
South Hampton Jr. High School of Vincentown, and Archway Upper School 
of Atco, which have earned Top Fifty national honors in the nationwide 
American ``Set A Good Example'' Contest.
  Ten years ago, the Concerned Businessmen's Association of America 
responded to the crisis of drugs and campus killings with the American 
``Set A Good Example'' Contest. They devised and piloted an effective 
project that was targeted to winning the war on drugs and violence in 
our Nation's schools.
  The ``Set A Good Example'' campaign is an annual contest that 
recognizes and awards student-designed and run projects that 
effectively help to prevent drug abuse, crime, and violence. First 
initiated in 1983, this program has proven to be both successful and an 
inspirational way of getting educators, youth counselors and students 
behind the efforts to eradicate the drugs, crime, and violence that 
have invaded our Nation's schools.
  Over 8,300 schools representing all States have enrolled over 7 
million students in this competition as of 1994. Inspiring is just one 
way of describing the efforts of New Jersey school children in that 
regard. Taking five Top Fifty honors from among 1,300 schools enrolled 
is no small feat and their local communities have benefited from the 
effectiveness of their efforts.
  I am proud to acknowledge and praise the work of these children, 
their teachers, school faculties, contest sponsors, and parents. They 
are to be congratulated for providing leadership, inspiration and 
guidance for the students to take a bold stand against the 
violence.

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