[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 85 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H5301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                          ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to talk about students. I 
would like to take a moment to recognize students who epitomize the 
phrase ``patriotism.''
  This year I had the pleasure of nominating 37 young men and women 
from the 16th Congressional District of Pennsylvania to the four United 
States service academies. I am very pleased that 20 of these students 
were appointed to the academies.
  Next week those young men and women will start a journey, 4 years of 
study at premier institutions of higher learning, followed by active 
duty service in the U.S. Armed Forces. They will not only study 
academics but prepare themselves militarily and physically for service 
to the Nation as military officers.
  They are living proof of the phrase ``duty, honor, country,'' and 
they are tomorrow's leaders. Therefore, I would like to join their 
parents and friends in saluting these students.

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