[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 127 (Tuesday, September 22, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S10732]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF LA SALLE ACADEMY

 Mr. D'AMATO. Mr. President, I am honored to be invited to such 
a landmark event and I rise to offer my congratulations to the La Salle 
Academy in celebrating its 150th anniversary of educating New York 
City's youth. Founded in 1848, the Catholic, college-preparatory school 
of La Salle Academy currently serves more than 540 young men who 
represent over 60 nationalities. La Salle Academy seeks to educate 
young men of New York City from different cultural, racial, and social 
groups with special outreach programs for those most in need. This 
enables students to grow intellectually, morally, and physically in a 
racially diverse setting while encouraging them to contribute to their 
communities. This fine Academy consistently molds young men into 
valuable members of society and sends over 90% of its students to 
pursue higher education. Institutions, such as La Salle, are key assets 
for introducing our young adults to the many different aspects of our 
diverse society. Both the graduates and students of La Salle Academy 
act as model citizens for others to emulate and I praise this 
institution and other organizations of its kind for its countless 
contributions to society. We are fortunate to have such a valuable 
institution reside in New York State. I sincerely hope that La Salle 
Academy will continue to serve its students and the members of this 
community in such an important fashion.

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