[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 44 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H1461]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR

  (Mr. PEASE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PEASE. Mr. Speaker, April 15 is the day notorious among 
Americans. We dread the tax deadline, despair over the amount of money 
we turn over to the Government and wonder how much benefit it will 
reap. Many citizens assume that, once they pay their taxes, the 
Government will take care of everything. History has proven this 
untrue.
  What history proves is that this Nation is great because of a 
tradition of neighbor helping anybody or and community and faith-based 
institutions assisting others when they need help. This tradition 
allows people to take responsibility for themselves and their neighbors 
rather than abdicating this responsibility to the government.
  I join the hundreds of thousands of others today in celebrating 
National Youth Service Day and the 10th anniversary of Youth as 
Resources. Gathering today in Indiana is a group of unique young 
people. The Coalition of Community Foundations for Youth has gathered 
teenagers from all walks of life and all ages, from the poorest to the 
wealthiest, who actively participate in community service and allows 
them to exchange ideas and discuss models for improving the quality of 
life in their own neighborhoods.
  One such partnership is in my district, at the Wabash Valley 
Community Foundation in Terre Haute, IN. The Youth Grant Committee 
involves young people in evaluating projects for awards to other young 
people and in the process allows them to take responsibility for their 
future.

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