[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7097]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ERICKA DUNLAP

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                    HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 2004

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the achievements of 
Miss America 2004, Ericka Dunlap. Ericka is using her reign as Miss 
America to challenge all Americans to look past one's race, religion, 
and culture and embrace the unique diversity of our country.
  Mr. Speaker, last fall Ericka Dunlap was crowned Miss America and 
immediately embarked on a national tour promoting her platform, 
``United We Stand, Divided We Fall Behind: Celebrating Diversity and 
Inclusion.'' Ericka feels that education is the vehicle that will allow 
us to move past bigotry and accept another person's culture, 
background, lifestyle, and ability. She is making an extra effort to 
reach out to our children and educate them about diversity before any 
predisposed notion is set. I commend her efforts and believe that 
Ericka is an excellent role model for young women everywhere.
  Mr. Speaker, on April 17, Ericka was the Keynote Speaker at the 50th 
Anniversary Gala for the Huntsville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma 
Theta Sorority, Inc. I rise today to welcome her to North Alabama and 
to honor her achievements in promoting tolerance across our country.

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