[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 86 (Friday, June 30, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S6255]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING ARDYCE HABEGER SAMP

 Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I rise today to publicly commend 
Ardyce Habeger Samp of Flandreau, South Dakota on being named for the 
prestigious 2000 Dakota Conference Award for Distinguished Contribution 
to the Preservation of Cultural Heritage of South Dakota and the 
Northern Plains.
  Ms. Samp is a freelance writer, with more than 125 published short 
stories and two books, entitled ``When Coffee Was a Nickel'' and 
``Penny Candy Days.'' She is an active member of her community, serving 
on various boards, clubs and church organizations.
  This past May, Governor Bill Janklow issued an honorary executive 
proclamation, declaring May 26, 2000 ``Ardyce Habeger Samp Day.'' Also 
recently, Ms. Samp received the prestigious 2000 Dakota Conference 
Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Preservation of Cultural 
Heritage of South Dakota and the Northern Plains.
  Mr. President, Ardyce Samp's scholarship and literary talents have 
enhanced the lives of South Dakotans. Her role in community leadership 
serves as a model for other South Dakotans to emulate. We are grateful 
for her continued work to tell the story of the Northern Plains. I am 
pleased to be able to share her story with my colleagues and to be able 
to publicly commend her work.

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