[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 14 (Thursday, February 10, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S1257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO ALISON NICHOLS, BRITTANY SALTIEL AND SARA SIEGAL

 Mr. OBAMA. Mr. President, I speak today to recognize three 
gifted students from the State of Illinois: Alison Nichols, Brittany 
Saltiel, and Sara Siegal, all students at Stevenson High School in 
Lincolnshire, IL.
  These three students created a National History Day project on the 
Mississippi Burning legal case. Alison, Brittany, and Sara's efforts to 
examine the circumstances of this case have led to not only a reopening 
of the case but also the overdue indictment of Edgar Ray Killen for the 
murder of three young civil rights activists: James Chaney, Andrew 
Goodman, and Michael Schwerner.
  As a former civil rights attorney and constitutional law lecturer, I 
know firsthand the importance of ensuring that justice and the 
principles of our Constitution are always upheld. I am proud to 
represent Alison, Brittany, and Sara in the Senate as they serve as a 
reminder of why all of us have committed our lives to public service.
  These students have demonstrated their tremendous potential in 
scholarship and leadership in public affairs. They serve as shining 
examples for our Nation's young people of how a small group of 
committed individuals can truly change a community, nation, and the 
world. Alison, Brittany, and Sara deserve not only our congratulations; 
they deserve our gratitude for making this country stronger.

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