[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8925]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC SCHOOL

 Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I rise today to commend the 
fifth grade class at Christ the King Catholic School in Wichita, 
Kansas. On May 6, 1999, these students will attend the Drug Resistance 
Education (D.A.R.E.) Program's graduation ceremony.
  These students, under the guidance of Officer John Crane and their 
teacher Ms. Sylvia Eckberg, completed the D.A.R.E. program's 17 week 
course. At a time when our students are bombarded daily with 
temptations and harmful messages, it is refreshing to know that there 
are many students willing to serve as role models for others by leading 
drug free lives.
  Unfortunately, there are many young people in our country addicted to 
illegal drugs. Programs such as the Safe and Drug Free School program 
and D.A.R.E. help to encourage students to stay off drugs. However, 
this is not enough. In order to win the battle over illegal drug use, 
it will take courageous students, such as this fifth grade class, to 
make the commitment to live drug free lives despite pressure from other 
individuals.
  Therefore, I am proud to recognize the students of Ms. Eckberg's 
class at Christ the King Catholic School for their commitment to living 
drug free and serving as role models for young people in Kansas and 
throughout the nation.

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