[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 174 (Friday, December 14, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2309]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO MR. MARTIN MURPHY

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                      HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR.

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 13, 2001

  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to Mr. Martin 
Murphy. Mr. Murphy resides in Youngstown, Ohio and is a long-time U.S. 
History and Civics teacher at Chaney High School.
  For years, Mr. Murphy has worked to promote the traditions and 
institutions of the United States to the children of Youngstown. He has 
provided students with the opportunity to meet veterans and hear their 
stories. He has taught the students the importance of celebrating our 
liberties by holding ceremonies around the flagpole and at cemeteries 
for those that gave their lives to ensure our freedom. He has taken 
students to African American History and Voice of America competitions, 
which test their democratic values and beliefs.
  Recently, Mr. Murphy was nominated as Teacher of the Year for the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
  I would like to thank Mr. Martin Murphy for dedicating many 
invaluable years to our young people. It takes a special person to 
teach them the significance of the freedoms that Americans are so 
fortunate to have.

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