[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 93 (Friday, June 27, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1349]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING KAHUKU HIGH SCHOOL'S ``WE THE PEOPLE'' TEAM

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                           HON. PATSY T. MINK

                               of hawaii

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 1997

  Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Speaker, I rise to offer my warmest 
congratulations to Kahuku High School on the outstanding performance of 
their team in the recent ``We the People...The Citizen and the 
Constitution'' competition held in Washington, DC, April 26-28, 1997. 
These students from the Island of Oahu, State of Hawaii, held their own 
against 50 other competing classes from across the Nation during this 
annual event, displaying a keen comprehension about the basics of our 
country's Constitution and its government.
  Congratulations to students Melodie Akoi, Marc Allred, Brooke 
Barnhill, Paul Brewer, Josh Cameron, Jodeen Enesa, Daniel Evans, Akiko 
Jackson, Hazel Keil, Joshua Lee, Moana Minton, Kupa'a Oleole, Paul 
Rama, Kristal Williams, Julie Wrathall, and Steven Yuh, and to their 
teacher Sandra Cashman. It was quite an accomplishment for this group 
of young people to rise above other teams on the State level and have 
the opportunity to compete at the national finals in this renowned 
contest.
  I had the pleasure to meet this team when they visited Washington, 
DC, and found it a pleasure to talk with them about their ideas 
relating to the Federal Government and the Constitution. I am delighted 
that these students are thinking about the role that government has in 
their lives and contemplating ways to fix and improve it, in order to 
better their own lives.
  Congratulations once again, Kahuku High School! Hawaii is proud to 
have had you as its representative to the ``We the People...'' 
competition.

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