[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 81 (Friday, June 17, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H4708]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CITRUS COUNTY VETERANS SUPPORT FLAGS IN THE CLASSROOM

  (Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on 
behalf of the Citrus County Coalition of Veterans. We just this week 
recognized Flag Day. I would like to recognize this very special group 
that provided flags to elementary and high schools in Citrus County.
  Why did they do it? Because the Florida Legislature passed a law that 
said every classroom has to have a flag. Many parents were surprised 
that they did not already have flags, but I am very proud that in 
Citrus County, the Veterans Coalition, which is a combination of so 
many veterans organizations, that they actually stepped up to the 
plate, collected money from their members and from the community, and 
that they were able to provide the appropriate flags for the classroom.
  Certainly having a real, tangible flag in each classroom will serve 
as a poignant reminder of the freedoms we enjoy in our great Nation.
  Again, I would like to thank the Citrus County Veterans Coalition for 
their efforts to ensure that our schoolchildren truly understand the 
meaning of the Stars and Stripes.

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