[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1226]
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                          TRIBUTE TO IRA KLEIN

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                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 17, 1997

  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ira Klein, a 
young man who has demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement. Ira 
is in Washington representing the State of California in the National 
History Day competition and I would like to congratulate this 
remarkable eighth-grader on his award-winning report.
  The theme of this year's National History Day competition was 
``Triumph and Tragedy in History'' and Ira's exemplary paper focused on 
the impact of the polio epidemic in America. What makes his report, 
entitled ``Polio: Triumph and Tragedy,'' truly exceptional is that it 
focused on the individual victims of this dreaded disease, giving a 
voice to those countless persons who were afflicted by polio. 
Furthermore, Ira also brought to light the effect of Post-Polio 
Syndrome which continues to affect the victims of this diseases even 40 
years after its initial onset. The interest in this subject was 
inspired by Ira's unlce's own battle with polio and Ira transformed 
this personal connection with the ravages of polio into a truly 
insightful piece of history.
  In successfully completing such an ambitious project, Ira 
demonstrated a level of academic achievement that far exceeds his age. 
I would like to commend Ira Klein for his exceptional academic 
accomplishment.

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