[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 29, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2115]
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               TRIBUTE TO ADEA JUNIOUS AND JESSICA FISHER

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                           HON. NEWT GINGRICH

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 29, 1997

  Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to commend two young 
ladies from Smyrna, GA, who recently displayed an enormous amount of 
personal character.
  Adea Junious, 13, and Jessica Fisher, 14, found more than $17,000 in 
a bag at a local Kmart. With both girls coming from financially 
struggling families, there was a natural temptation to keep the money 
for college tuition, a new car, or even a shopping spree.
  Adea and Jessica, however, resisted that temptation and did the right 
thing. They turned the money in to the store's manager, who then called 
the police.
  ``We thought someone had lost their life savings,'' Adea said. ``We 
didn't think anyone would take that much money out of the bank and go 
shopping at Kmart.''
  ``Maybe they were going to use the money to buy a house or for 
college,'' Jessica added.
  The police were able to track down the owners of the money, a 
Hispanic couple who had intended to use that money to meet payroll of 
their local business.
  Each girl was rewarded with a CD boombox, a $50 gift certificate, and 
a certificate of appreciation for her good deed by the management of 
the Kmart on South Cobb Drive where the money was found.
  Additionally, the Friends of Smyrna Library has dedicated to each 
girl a book focusing on African-American characters. Each girl's book 
is inscribed with her name.
  Personal strength, as exhibited by these young ladies, is based on 
integrity, and it is one of the key pillars upon which American 
civilization was founded. I am honored to represent such fine 
upstanding citizens as Adea and Jessica. I hope that they will serve as 
role models for their peers.

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