[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 8 (Tuesday, February 1, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     MISSISSIPPI BURNING REVISITED

  (Mr. KIRK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KIRK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize three exceptional 
high school students in my District: Allison Nichols, Brittany Saltiel, 
and Sara Siegal. With the help of Barry Bradford, their inspirational 
teacher, what began as a National History Day project became an award-
winning documentary entitled We Are Not Afraid.
  These Stevenson High School students reexamined the Mississippi 
Burning case, the 1964 murders of three civil rights volunteers. In 
1967, seven men were convicted on Federal conspiracy charges, but none 
were charged with murder. But, finally on January 6, 2005, a 
Mississippi grand jury indicted Edgar Ray Killen for the murders of 
these volunteers.
  The efforts of these girls led me to cosponsor H. Con. Res. 457, 
which called on the Mississippi Attorney General to reopen the case; 
and I want to thank the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson) for 
his leadership on this matter.
  Mr. Speaker, this was a milestone for American justice. I could not 
be more proud of the interests and dedication of these young women, and 
I want to thank Mr. Bradford and the Stevenson High School team for 
their dedication to justice.

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