[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 29 (Thursday, March 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E351]
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                 RECOGNIZING THE GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA

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                       HON. SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 14, 2002

  Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in recognition of the legacy 
of Juliette Gordon Low. Ninety years ago this week, she founded an 
institution--the Girl Scouts of the United States of America--which has 
since inspired over 50 million American women.
  In our nation, over two and a half million young women participate in 
this institution that has a simple goal--to endow our girls with self-
confidence, responsibility, integrity and leadership skills; and to 
help them develop physically, mentally and spiritually into successful 
adults.
  Further, as Chairman of the House Committee on Science, I would like 
to commend the efforts of the Girl Scouts to close the gap in math and 
science education that exists between our boys and our girls. While 
only around one-fifth of our scientists and engineers are women, the 
Girl Scouts are working to expose girls to a wide variety of 
experiences and career choices and open new opportunities for girls in 
science.
  Also today, I would like to recognize the fortieth anniversary of the 
Foothills Girl Scout Council in my Congressional district. This year, 
along with other outstanding young women across the country, Jennifer 
Fleischer, Krystina Novak and Jessica Walker from the Foothills Girl 
Scout Council have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. They have done so 
through considerable efforts and contributions to their communities, 
and I congratulate them on their wonderful achievements.
  Girl Scouts of the United States of America, I salute you at your 
ninetieth anniversary, and thank you for strengthening the minds, 
bodies and spirits of America's girls and young women.

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