[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 131 (Friday, October 1, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1999-E2000]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING THOMAS HARTMAN

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                          HON. JAMES M. TALENT

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 30, 1999

  Mr. TALENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Thomas Hartman of 
Chestefield, who has been chosen to participate in the 1999-2000 
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program.
  CBYX program was inaugurated in 1983 to commemorate the Tricentennial 
year of German settlement in the United States. Since then, more than 
11,000 American and German

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students have spent a year studying in their host country. CBYX is 
designed to strengthen ties between the young generation of both 
countries and to create a better understanding among American and 
German youth of the importance of the partnership between the United 
States and the Federal Republic of Germany.
  Prior to departure, Mr. Hartman completed a two-month orientation in 
Washington, DC. While in Germany, he will learn the German language, 
study in German schools, and work as a trainee in a German business. At 
the conclusion of his academic year, Mr. Hartman, will participate in a 
Bundestag sponsored program whereby participants spend a full day in 
panel discussions on current events and German-American relations.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope you will join me in commending Mr. Hartman for 
his interest in the United States and her foreign affairs, as well as 
congratulations for his acceptance to this important international 
youth program.

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