[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10538]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        COMMENDING THE STUDENT COUNCIL OF OAK RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

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                             HON. ZACH WAMP

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 17, 2002

  Mr. WAMP. Mr. Speaker, the September 11th terrorist attacks were an 
unprecedented assault upon the American way of life. It is important 
that we memorialize the civilians who were killed and console the 
friends and families who would never want their loved ones to be 
forgotten. I would like to commend the Oak Ridge High School Student 
Council in Oak Ridge, Tennessee for their plan to do just that.
  Since September 17th, they have been working tirelessly to earn 
support for their plan to purchase all of the scrap steel from the 
World Trade Center rubble and fashion it into memorial displays for 
every cooperating high school in America. Their proposal also suggests 
that a plaque would be affixed to the steel describing the events in 
New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania as a visible reminder 
of that dreadful moment in our history. Students at ORHS, along with 
their Student Council Advisor Kenneth Senter, have received the 
endorsement of their school leaders, their city leaders, and their 
state legislature. Over one hundred students have helped raise money, 
write letters, and propose memorial designs. Their next step is to 
build the sanction of their local government by starting a charitable 
fund that will pursue national contributions and cooperation.
  They call on all citizens of this nation--every student, every 
teacher, every parent, and every leader to contemplate the potential of 
these memorials. They call on all communities in this nation to come 
together at unveiling ceremonies across this country to remember that 
we are all one community and that we are all one people who firmly 
resolve to protect liberty and security. They call on everyone who 
passes by these scarred remnants to work harder, learn more, teach 
more, and love more.
  Through this undertaking, these students are learning the true 
meaning of citizenship. I applaud their efforts and wish them continued 
success in their endeavor.

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