[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 98 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              BISHOP STUDENT EXCELS IN NATIONAL HISTORY DAY

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                            HON. JERRY LEWIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 14, 1995
  Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to your 
attention today the fine achievement of Will Baylies and the leadership 
of his teacher, Mrs. Irene Sorenson, from Home Street Middle School in 
Bishop, CA. Recently, this remarkable student joined other students 
from across the country at the University of Maryland to compete in 
National History Day sponsored by the Constitutional Rights Foundation. 
The theme for this year's competition was conflict and compromise in 
history.
  Will qualified for the national competition by first winning at the 
local, regional, and State levels. Will placed first in California for 
his research paper titled, ``A Philosophical Conflict on Civil Rights, 
Integration or Separatism? Correspondence Between Martin Luther King, 
Jr. and Malcolm X.'' Will took the original approach of creating a 
series of letters between these two men that express an understanding 
of their philosophies. In reality, King and Malcolm X did not 
correspond so the content of the letters reflect the research done as 
well as critical analysis by Will.
  This outstanding student and Mrs. Sorenson are a tribute to our 
public school system which remains the finest in the world. Although 
this student lives in a community of less than 5,000 people located 200 
miles from a major library or university, he completed extensive 
research in his subject area and was highly competitive with students 
from the large metropolitan areas including Los Angeles County, San 
Bernardino County, and Riverside County. It is also remarkable that 
under the guidance of Mrs. Sorenson, a total of 16 students made it all 
the way to the final State competition and exhibited their knowledge in 
7 of the possible 8 categories.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our colleagues, and friends in 
recognizing the fine achievement of these individuals. Their work is a 
reflection of education at its best. It is fitting and appropriate that 
the House of Representatives pay tribute to them today.


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