[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 80 (Tuesday, June 10, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1154-E1155]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   HONORING HEMPFIELD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPETING IN THE ``WE THE 
                            PEOPLE'' FINALS

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                          HON. JOSEPH R. PITTS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 1997

  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to honor several students 
from Hempfield High School in Lancaster County, PA who have recently 
traveled to Washington to compete in the ``We the People . . . The 
Citizen and the Constitution'' national finals.
  These Hempfield students--who were part of teacher Elaine Savukas's 
advanced placement government classes--won first and second place in 
the Pennsylvania ``We the People'' contest.

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  The ``We the People'' competition tests students' knowledge of the 
Constitution and the Bill of Rights--the two historic documents on 
which the country was founded.
  I cannot emphasize enough the positive impact that gaining a solid 
understanding of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights will have on 
these gifted students.
  It is vital that America's students follow the lead of those who so 
diligently studied, learned, and competed in the ``We the People'' 
national finals. By taking part in the competition, the Hempfield 
participants are true winners. Their work will benefit them and their 
communities long into the future.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the government students from 
Hempfield High School and we wish them the best in their futures.

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