[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 28, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1977]
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          IN RECOGNITION OF ELIJAH M. HUTCHINSON, EAGLE SCOUT

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                        HON. NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 1999

  Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my sincerest 
congratulations to Elijah M. Hutchinson, Boy Scout, from Greenpoint, 
Brooklyn who will be honored on October 10, 1999, for his attainment of 
Eagle Scout.
  Boy Scouts are awarded the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout based on 
their faith and obedience to the Scout Oath. The Scout Oath requires 
members to live with honor, loyalty, courage, cheerfulness, and an 
obligation to service.
  The rank of Eagle Scout is the highest honor a Scout can earn. Each 
Eagle Scout must earn 21 merit badges, 12 of which are required. The 
merit badges an Eagle Scout must earn range from First Aid to Camping 
to Citizenship of the Community, Nation, and the World. What's more, 
each Eagle Scout must demonstrate leadership in the community, and must 
complete an Eagle Project that he must plan, finance, and execute. 
Elijah has accomplished all this and more.
  In receiving this special recognition, Eagle Scout Elijah M. 
Hutchinson will, I believe, guide and inspire his peers toward the 
beliefs of the Scout Oath. I am proud to offer my congratulations to 
Elijah on this exceptional accomplishment.

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