[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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               COMMENDATIONS TO MR. RICHMOND LAWSON SMITH

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                        HON. H. MARTIN LANCASTER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 28, 1994

  Mr. LANCASTER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to your attention 
the remarkable efforts of an outstanding young American, Mr. Richmond 
Lawson Smith, who has reached the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts 
of America.
  In order to fulfill this tremendous accomplishment, a young man must 
earn a total of 21 merit badges including first aid; citizenship in the 
community, nation, and world; communications; emergency preparedness or 
lifesaving; environmental science; personal management; physical 
fitness, swimming, or sports; and camping. Richmond, a member of Troop 
342 in Raleigh, NC, has earned not only the necessary number of merit 
badges, but also several more. He is also the recipient of such honors 
as the Arrow of Light. World Conservation Award, the God and Country 
Religious Award, and the Boy Scouts of America Philmont Scholarship 
Award presented by the American Legion of North Carolina.
  One additional requirement for an Eagle Award is the completion of an 
approved service project benefiting the candidate's religious 
institution, school, or community. Richmond Smith chose to help out the 
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, which receives, stores, and distributes food 
to organizations who feed the needy and homeless. Richmond designed, 
constructed, and installed shelves in a cold storage locker for the 
food shuttle.
  Outside of his active life as a member of the Boy Scouts of America, 
Richmond served as cocaptain of the Millbrook High School tennis team 
in Raleigh, and was named to the Capital Five All-Conference Academic 
Team. He is also a member of the Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church 
Youth Group and holds a part-time job at the Raleigh Racquet Club.
  Mr. Speaker, I invite you to join me in expressing my commendations 
to Richmond Lawson Smith, clearly an outstanding young man.

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