[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 80 (Thursday, June 18, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1170]
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                      TRIBUTE TO MR. ELLIOT ROBSON

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                        HON. HAROLD E. FORD, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 18, 1998

  Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues 
in the House of Representatives to join me in honoring an accomplished 
young man from Memphis, Tennessee, Mr. Elliot Robson. As a student at 
White Station High School in Memphis, Tennessee, Elliot has excelled in 
all of his subjects, but he has developed exceptional competence in 
history.
  This week, Mr. Robson is participating in the National History Day 
Competition at University of Maryland at College Park where he is 
competing with approximately 78 of his peers for the Senior Individual 
Exhibit Award. This national competition is the culmination of a 
rigorous set of contests at the local and state level where middle, 
junior, and high school students conduct primary research, write 
papers, and prepare media presentations on significant historical 
events.
  National History Day is the product of a year-long educational 
program aimed at fostering achievement and intellectual growth among 
students from all backgrounds and regions of the nation. This year, the 
National History Day theme is ``Migrations in History: People, Ideas, 
Culture.'' Mr. Robson chose to study Jewish immigration, a topic about 
which he gained knowledge during his education at Beth Sholom Religious 
School.
  Mr. Robson is to be commended for his success. I ask my colleagues to 
join me in honoring an individual who through his efforts in this 
competition has demonstrated exceptional educational achievement. I 
urge Mr. Robson to continue to build upon this strong educational base 
and to continue to provide a model for other students around the 
country. Please join me in commending Mr. Robson and wishing him the 
best in his future endeavors.

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