[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E243-E244]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN HONOR OF RUTGERS LAW MINORITY STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 23, 1999

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate the Minority Student Program (MSP) at Rutgers School of 
Law-Newark for the 15th Anniversary of its Summer Internship Program. 
Since 1984, the MSP has matched over 200 talented young students with 
prestigious employers.
  The law school historically has attracted students who want to make a 
difference in the world in which they live. These students represent 
numerous ethnic groups and nationalities, but are united in their 
desire to pursue a career in the legal profession.
  The MSP's Summer Internship Program has been an essential step in 
translating a quality education in the law into employment 
opportunities for students. These internships help students develop 
skills, make contacts, and earn the money necessary to pay for law 
school. In addition, the program provides employers access to a pool of 
promising potential employees. Graduates now make important social and 
political contributions to their community as judges, presidential 
appointees, law professors, and prominent members of the bar.
  It is an honor and a pleasure to be part of this celebration and to 
recognize the dedication and commitment of the Minority Student

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Program at Rutgers School of Law-Newark. I am certain that my 
colleagues will join me in paying tribute to this remarkable program.

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