[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8555]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


     A CELEBRATION OF YOUTH IN HONOR OF NICHOLAS SMITH OF MICHIGAN

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                            HON. NICK SMITH

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 3, 2003

  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
the birth and life of my grandson, Nicholas Bradley Smith, my namesake.
  Born to Brad and Diane, on June 27, 1987, my wife Bonnie and I join 
Nick's other grandparents, Neville and Jennifer Monteith from 
Kitchener, ON, in celebration of his life.
  That year the first heart-lung transplant took place, astronomers at 
the University of California saw the first sight of a birth of a 
galaxy, and the US and Russia signed an accord to remove midrange 
missiles. That year the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 2,700 
for the first time in history. Our economy was growing.
  Over the next decade government spending would outpace inflation and 
the national debt increased to monstrous proportions.
  It is my hope that we can reduce the national debt that will 
otherwise be passed on to this young man and his generation. We must 
work today to provide Nick with a better future, a sound economy, and 
the ability to achieve his greatest potential.
  Let us remember Nicholas Smith and all the other young people in this 
country. We leave our legacy to them. May it be a good one.

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