[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21183]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 CONGRATULATING THE TEAM FROM KAHUKU HIGH & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ON ITS 
PERFORMANCE AT THE WE THE PEOPLE . . . THE CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION 
                          1999 NATIONAL FINALS

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                           HON. PATSY T. MINK

                               of hawaii

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 9, 1999

  Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to 
congratulate the team of students from Kahuku High & Intermediate 
School of Kahuku, Hawaii, on their participation in the We the People . 
. . The Citizen and the Constitution national finals held in 
Washington, DC, May 1-3, 1999.
  The team members--Syreeta Ho, Sarah Lautaha, Alvin Law, Tanya Ludlow, 
Kimberlee Maeda, Matthew Marler, Lea Minton, Kaitlin Palmer, Jessica, 
Preece, Siulia Purcell, Darren Salomons, Kimberly Smith, Bruce Walker, 
and Nadine Zettl--competed against 50 other classes from throughout the 
nation and demonstrated a remarkable understanding of the fundamental 
ideals and values of American constitutional government.
  The We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition 
simulates a congressional hearing on an issue requiring application of 
constitutional principles. Students must succinctly present their 
positions and then answer unscripted questions.
  The Kahuku High & Intermediate School team won at the Congressional 
District level and the State level before making it to the national 
finals. I join the people of Hawaii in expressing my pride in their 
impressive achievement.

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