[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 85 (Friday, June 18, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1186]
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   HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE OF 
                                AMERICA

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                           HON. JOHN BOOZMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday June 18, 2004

  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
Leadership Training Institute of America and their inspiring mission of 
faith for America's youth.
  LTIA originated in my home district of northwest Arkansas and has 
successfully spread throughout the country and even to places as far 
away as Russia. Their purpose is to provide America's future leaders 
with a strong Christian foundation of faith in today's secular society.
  The program challenges students to develop a Christian worldview and 
apply that perspective to global conflicts. The students may attend a 
weeklong seminar once a year--here in our Nation's Capitol--where they 
meet with their congressional representatives as well as renowned 
Christian leaders. At the same, the students are encouraged to pursue 
careers in influential sectors of society.
  I believe this training is vital in preparing our future leaders to 
take their place in society. All too often, our youth are placed in 
negative, even hostile, environments where they never develop a moral 
compass or kind spirit. LTIA trains young people to live the Christian 
faith in an age when such action is not encouraged, and the program 
gives young people the confidence they need to face a materialistic 
society.
  As the former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, ``We cannot 
always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for 
the future.'' I believe the students involved in the Leadership 
Training Institute of America are part of our brave future and I 
applaud their efforts to make America an even greater nation than she 
is today.

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