[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 63 (Wednesday, May 14, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H2596]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 A SALUTE TO CHRIS ALLEN, MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN

  (Mr. WAMP asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WAMP. Mr. Speaker, how do you follow that?
  Mr. Speaker, I, too, rise today to commend and salute one man in 
Chattanooga, TN, who is making a huge difference in the life of 
children. His name is Chris Allen. He is a reporter with WDEF Channel 
12 in Chattanooga, but he is being recognized this month by the 
President of the United States as one of 28 citationists of over 3,600 
nominated from the Points of Light Foundation.
  Chris, several years ago, was on a routine mission studying the inner 
city schools in Chattanooga and found that the library books were not 
on the shelves, that the materials were not in the classrooms, and he 
began an organization that has now helped over 11,000 children and 
raised over $500,000 to help the inner city schools in Chattanooga, TN.
  Chris Allen deserves this recognition. He deserves for the House of 
Representatives today to recognize him, which I do at this time. We 
commend you, Chris Allen. One man can make a difference.

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