[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 67 (Thursday, May 25, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E877]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        OHIO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

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                           HON. ED WHITFIELD

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2000

  Mr. WHITFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a student class 
from the First District of Kentucky representing the Ohio County High 
School located in Hartford, Kentucky. Following their victory in the 
Kentucky State competition, this class was selected to represent the 
State in the national We the People . . . The Citizen and the 
Constitution competition which was held in Washington, DC, on May 6-8, 
2000.
  The We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution program is 
the most extensive educational program in the country developed 
specifically to educate students about the Constitution, the Bill of 
Rights, and principles of democratic government. The program provides 
curricular materials for upper elementary, middle, and high school 
students nationwide. Students who are involved in the We the People 
program have a greater understanding of democratic processes and 
institutions, participate or plan to participate more in politics, have 
a greater confidence in government officials, and are more interested 
in current events and politics in general.
  The Ohio County class demonstrated their extensive knowledge of the 
Constitution while participating in the national event through their 
skillful application of democratic principles to contemporary issues. 
The format of the competition was a simulated congressional hearing. 
Thus the students where required to offer testimony as a witness and 
answer questions posed by a panel of judges as committee members would.
  I am extremely proud of the achievements of the Ohio County High 
School class. The knowledge and experience gained through their 
participation in the We the People program will be invaluable 
throughout life.

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