[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10597]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              IN RECOGNITION OF DENTON HIGH SCHOOL CHORALE

  (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, we probably should wish the gentlewoman 
from Michigan a happy birthday.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize students from my district who are 
part of the Denton High School Chorale. Last week they had the 
prestigious honor of performing at the Pentagon at the invitation of 
the Air Force History Office under the award-winning direction of Mrs. 
Anne Smith. This patriotic group of 40 students sent musical CDs to the 
Pentagon and to the New York firefighters to thank them for their hard 
work and sacrifice after the tragedy of September 11, 2001.
  Additionally, the Denton High School Chorale wanted to show their 
appreciation in person by performing a variety of choral pieces, 
including their favorite, ``Homeland.'' The choir sang to military 
personnel in the courtyard of the Pentagon for an hour. A goal of this 
tour, which included a performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City, 
was to foster in the students a deeper respect for America and why it 
must be protected. I know that those who heard their concert were 
touched by their thoughtfulness. One serviceman responded with a note 
thanking them for helping him to remember what he is fighting to 
protect every day.
  During these extraordinary times, their actions bring honor to Denton 
High School, to the great State of Texas and to our great Nation.

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