[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 17, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H10439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SALUTE TO MISS AMERICA

  (Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, this past Saturday evening in 
Atlantic City a constituent of mine, Miss Kansas, Tara Dawn Holland, 
was crowned Miss America 1996. Miss America lives in Overland Park, KA.
  While I realize we must share Tara Dawn Holland's triumph with the 
State of Florida where she received her bachelors degree, and with the 
State of Missouri where she is working toward a masters degree at the 
University of Missouri at Kansas City, Kansans are proud of her 
achievement just the same.
  Tara Dawn hopes to teach music in a middle school, and as Miss 
America wants to lead a national campaign against illiteracy.
  Because Miss America is such a positive role model for many young 
Americans, Tara Dawn's willingness to be involved in the fight against 
illiteracy represents an opportunity to take another step forward in 
educating children to read.
  Congratulations to Tara Dawn Holland.

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