[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1422]
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             RECOGNITION OF EDITH JAMES AND SARAH LOCKHART

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 8, 2003

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to recognize Edith 
James and Sarah Lockhart of Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Edith and Sarah 
recently led the Jefferson County African-American Heritage Committee's 
Research Committee in publishing the booklet, We The People--Past 
Present and Future, a look at local African-American history.
  I thank and commend them for their tireless work in preserving and 
documenting history. Their work will lead to a better understanding of 
those who have come before us. It will also help to better educate us 
on one of the most divisive and shameful periods of American history; 
slavery and racial discrimination.
  Edith and Sarah have spent much of their lives giving back to 
Jefferson County. I am honored to take this occasion to recognize them 
for their devotion and commitment to their community. We are grateful.

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