[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 68 (Monday, June 1, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5522-S5523]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                UNDERSTANDING CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES

 Mr. SMITH of Oregon. Mr. President, I rise today to 
congratulate a class of students from Lincoln High School in Portland, 
Oregon which, as a direct result of months of study and several well-
earned victories, won an honorable mention as one of the top ten 
finalists in the We the People . . . the Citizen and the Constitution 
national finals, a competition on the U.S. Constitution and Bill of 
Rights. After working diligently to win competitions in their home 
state, these outstanding young Oregonians participated in a three day 
national competition to demonstrate their remarkable understanding of 
Constitutional principles, and their relevance to contemporary issues.
  Administered by the Center for Civic Education, the We the People 
program has provided curricular materials at elementary, middle, and 
high school levels for more than 75,000 teachers and 24 million 
students nationwide. While demonstrating the importance of cooperative 
and collaborative work, the program teaches students a practical 
meaning of Democracy and fosters the development of informed, 
responsible participation in civic life. In addition, this valuable 
curriculum gives young people the resources necessary to generate their 
own political interests, beliefs, and values essential to becoming 
effective participants in a democratic government.

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  I commend the hard work and accomplishments of this award-winning 
class of students from Lincoln High School: Alyssa Anne Aaby, Rebecca 
Mae Allen, Milo Twohy Dochow, Ian James Dunlap, Joshua Josef Hansen, 
Andrea Marina Hart, Thomas Hugh Hendrickson, Misha Andrew David Isaak, 
Laura Elizabeth Kanter, Aaron Matthew Lande, Andrew Benjamin Lauck, 
Dugan Alan Lawrence, Marcus Page Lindbloom, Brenna Rose McMahon, Maren 
Christine Olson, Galway Peter O'Mahoney, Nicholas Albert Peters, Emma 
Rachel Pollack-Pelzvner, Jennifer Lewis Rosenbaum, Jay Boss Rubin, 
Karen Deborah Rutzick, Margaret Suzanne Schouten, Kennon Harris Scott, 
Andrew Paterson Sheets, Maghan Marie Simmons, Kristin Kiele Sunamoto, 
and Evan Miles Wiener. These outstanding young people represent the 
vast potential of the youth in our country, and the promise and 
opportunity for our nation's future.

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