[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 47 (Tuesday, April 3, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E514]
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    COMMENDING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS FROM WILLISTON 
                 NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL IN EASTHAMPTON, MA

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                           HON. JOHN W. OLVER

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 3, 2001

  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the students of 
Williston Northampton School in Easthampton, MA for their excellence in 
academic competition. Under the tutelage of Mr. Peter Gun, these young 
people have shown an acute knowledge of the Constitution and its 
Amendments, in particular the Bill of Rights.
  On April 21-23, 2001 more than 1200 students from across the country 
will be in Washington, DC to demonstrate their expertise in American 
government and represent their home states as part of the ``We the 
People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution'' program, sponsored in 
part by the U.S. Department of Education. I am pleased to announce the 
class from Williston Northampton School will participate on behalf of 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  Mr. Gun's students have taken a strong interest in the principles 
that govern our nation. Through their studies, they have become aware 
of the founders' efforts to fashion an enduring republic. Through their 
accomplishments, they have shown a keen understanding of the political 
process, its participants and the laws that will ensure America's 
continued vitality.
  It is an honor to recognize such a meritorious group.

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