[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 130 (Friday, August 1, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1665]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING MYRA THOMPSON

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                            HON. BILL FOSTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 31, 2008

  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Speaker, I am submitting this statement to offer 
congratulations to one of my constituents, Ms. Myra Thompson. Ms. 
Thompson, an exceptional graduate of Knox College in Galesburg, 
Illinois, recently received the prestigious Fulbright Award. This award 
gives Ms. Thompson the opportunity to travel to Moscow, Russia to 
continue her talented work in creative writing.
  The Fulbright Program was established by Congress in 1946 and is 
sponsored by the U.S. State Department. Approximately 1,200 Fulbright 
fellowships are awarded each year to promising individuals who have 
proven themselves as leaders in their field in order that they may 
pursue their academic and cultural endeavors abroad. Since its 
inception, the Fulbright Program has provided avenues of academic 
exchange in more than 150 countries worldwide.
  I offer my best wishes to Myra Thompson in her endeavors both here 
and abroad and look forward to seeing great work from her in the 
future.

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