[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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TRIBUTE TO STACIE DAVIS FOR HER WINNING ESSAY SUPPORTING SPACE STATION 
                     FOR NATIONAL SECURITY PURPOSES

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 29, 1994

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, at a time when Congress is 
deliberating the fate of the space station, I am pleased to recognize 
Stacie Blaine Davis, winner of the Earle North Parker Essay Contest 
sponsored by the Northeast Texas Air Force Association. The topic of 
this year's contest was ``Should the Space Station be used to support 
the national security of the United States and the free world?''
  Stacie Davis is a senior at Paris High School. She is the daughter of 
Henry and Margie Davis of Powderly, TX. Her English teacher, who 
promoted the contest, is Sandra Gifford.
  Her essay reads in part:

       Should the United States press for space leadership? Other 
     countries are continually advancing in space technology. The 
     discoveries they make in space could surpass our knowledge. 
     Japan, China, Russia, and India all are capable of launching 
     satellites. Each country has political, military, economic, 
     social, and scientific interest in space. No one needs to 
     rely on the United States for space technology. Space 
     stations seem like the next step.

  ``A need for a space station could take a role in national security 
in such areas as surveillance and communications,'' she states. 
``National security so advanced may save the world from a third world 
war. * * * It would be wise to insure our country's future with a space 
station.''
  As a long-time supporter of the space station, Mr. Speaker, I support 
Ms. Davis' position and commend her for her interest in this important 
topic. I also wish to commend Ms. Gifford for encouraging her students 
to participate in this writing contest and the efforts of Northeast 
Texas Air Force Representatives Neil Houser, Dennis Mathis, and Day 
Davis for their promotion of this 4-year-old event.

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