[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3574]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 CONGRATULATIONS TO LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

 Mr. SMITH of Oregon. Mr. President, I rise today to 
congratulate the class from Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon, 
that will be representing the state of Oregon in the national finals of 
the program We the People . . . The Citizens and the Constitution. 
These young scholars have worked diligently to reach the national 
finals and through their experience have gained knowledge and 
understanding of the principles and values that support our 
constitutional democracy.
  The We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution program is 
the most extensive educational program in the country developed 
specifically to educate young people about the Constitution and the 
Bill of Rights. The three-day national competition is modeled after 
hearings in the United States Congress, consisting of oral 
presentations by high school students before a panel of adult judges. 
The student testimony is followed by a period of questioning during 
which the judges probe students for their depth of understanding and 
ability to apply their constitutional knowledge.
  It is so important that our young people come to understand and 
appreciate these unique concepts and values which knit our nation 
together. For it is their leadership which must guide our country's 
future, and their wisdom which must be equal to our country's need. 
Again, I congratulate the student team from Lincoln High School and 
thank each for their dedication and diligence.
  The student team from Lincoln High School consists of: Graham Berry, 
Nicole Byers, Brianna Carlisle, Naomi Cole, Violet Dochow, Andrew Dunn, 
Etopi Fanta, Jordan Foster, Ian Galloway, Arianna Hearing, Sarah 
Hodgson, Britta Ingebretson, Aaron Johnson, James Knowles, Ashley 
Linder, Katharine Mapes, Heather Marsh, Amanda Morganroth, Joshua 
Moskovitz, David Murphy, Eric Nadal, Simone Neuwelt, Melissa Nitti, 
Lauren Olson, Aubrey Richardson, Caitlin Ryan, Jonathan Schwartz, 
Elizabeth Smith, Paul Susi, and Katherine Wax, with Hal Hart and Chris 
Hardman serving as their teacher advisors. They are currently 
conducting research and preparing for the upcoming national competition 
in Washington, DC. I wish the students and teachers the best of luck at 
the We the People national finals and I look forward to their visit to 
Capitol Hill.

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