[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 152 (Tuesday, November 4, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2169]
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     IN HONOR OF MATTHEW S. FINLAY ON HIS ATTAINMENT OF EAGLE SCOUT

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 4, 1997

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Matthew Finlay of Bay 
Village, OH, who will be honored for his attainment of Eagle Scout on 
November 23, 1997.
  The attainment of Eagle Scout is a high and rare honor requiring 
years of dedication to self-improvement, hard work and the community. 
Each Eagle Scout must earn 21 merit badges, 12 of which are required, 
including badges in: lifesaving; first aid; citizenship in the 
community; citizenship in the Nation; citizenship in the world; 
personal management of time and money; family life; environmental 
science; and camping.
  In addition to acquiring and proving proficiency in those and other 
skills, an Eagle Scout must hold leadership positions within the troop 
where he learns to earn the respect and hear the criticism of those he 
leads.
  The Eagle Scout must live by the Scouting Law, which holds that he 
must be: trustworthy, loyal, brave, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, 
obedient, cheerful, thrifty, clean, and reverent.
  And the Eagle Scout must complete an Eagle project, which he must 
plan, finance, and evaluate on his own. It is no wonder that only 2 
percent of all boys entering scouting achieve this rank.
  My fellow colleagues, let us recognize and praise Matthew for his 
achievement.

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