[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 48 (Thursday, April 25, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H1622]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA ON 90TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I am here to congratulate the Girl 
Scouts of America on its 90th anniversary.
  Since 1912, Girl Scouting has empowered girls with the confidence to 
develop their potential, and the counseling and guidance to formulate 
sound values and decision-making skills.
  Girl Scouting allows the opportunity for girls to develop physically, 
mentally, and spiritually, and enables them to make significant 
contributions to our society.
  Over 50 million American women, including two-thirds of our doctors, 
lawyers, educators, community leaders, and even my colleagues in the 
U.S. Congress, were Girl Scouts. My daughters, Amanda Michelle and 
Patricia Marie, benefited from the joys of being Girl Scouts, and just 
several years ago I served as their Girl Scout troop leader.
  Girl Scouts is indeed a place where girls grow strong. I ask my 
colleagues in Congress to join me in congratulating Girl Scouts of all 
ages, and the Girl Scouts of America as it celebrates its 90th 
anniversary.

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