[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 178 (Thursday, December 20, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2357]
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                        TRAGEDY THAT HIT AMERICA

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                      HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR.

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2001

  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, the events of September 11, 2001 in New 
York, Washington, and Pennsylvania have struck the hearts and minds of 
Americans everywhere. I am especially touched by the thoughts of the 
young people who are the future of this great nation. Shanleigh Hart is 
a 6th grade student in Miss Shiver's class at Southeast School in 
Salem, Ohio, and she has written a poem remembering ``The Tragedy That 
Hit America''. Shanleigh's words are inspiring and should all make us 
proud to be Americans.

                        Tragedy That Hit America

     A threat to America
     Brave Country
     Count on us
     Depend on our army
     Extreme explosions
     Foreign countries deny
     Greatly upset
     Hope shines through
     Interviewing all over
     Just not fair
     Killing
     Learning to work together
     Maybe there will be a war
     Never will be forgotten
     Obviously not expected
     Prepare for war
     Quietly they did it
     Respectfully we work
     Sad as can be
     Terrifying
     Unfair to us
     Very disrespectful
     World War three
     Extremely unbelievable
     Young and old
     Zealous people

  In memory of all the victims and their families, we are not letting 
this one go! We are America.

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