[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 13, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S7630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     NATIONAL HISTORY DAY PROJECTS

 Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, today I wish to recognize and 
congratulate students Natalie Haworth and Trenton Knight from Dill City 
High School in Burns Flat, OK, and Libby Trusty from Verdigris High 
School in Claremore, OK. These students have been selected to present 
their award winning National History Day projects in Washington, DC, 
today. Each project reflects on this year's National History Day theme, 
``Triumphs and Tragedies in History.''
  Haworth and Knight have been selected to present their history 
project at the White House Visitor's Center. Trusty has been selected 
to present her project at the National Archives and Records 
Administration. Their projects were selected by the National History 
Day program from hundreds of thousands nationwide.
  Haworth's and Knight's project, ``Land Divided--World United,'' is a 
depiction of the historical creation of the Panama Canal. The exhibit 
begins with the original vision to construct a channel through Central 
America and extends all the way to the completion and proposed 
expansion of the Panama Canal.
  Trusty is presenting a U.S. Supreme Court case which addressed the 
controversial issue of equal educational opportunities available 
throughout American history. Fisher v. University of Oklahoma Board of 
Regents was one of the unfamiliar but significant cases that ultimately 
led to the landmark decision to desegregate schools in America.
  I believe it is important for students to be informed and educated 
about the milestones of American history, because it will strengthen 
them as our country's future leaders and provide them with the 
knowledge to continue to lead our Nation as our Founding Fathers 
intended. History is an integral part of the education of future 
generations of Americans, and I would like to commend the National 
History Day program for empowering teachers to improve history 
education and influencing students to follow these Oklahoma students' 
exemplary example.

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