[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12614]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS HANNAH PILEGGI AND MR. WARREN SAKEY OF FOX 
                           CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL

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                          HON. MELISSA A. HART

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 14, 2005

  Ms. HART. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate Miss Hannah Pileggi and Mr. Warren Sakey of Fox Chapel 
High School on being named the winners of the National Society of the 
Colonial Dames of America Essay Contest. Ms. Pileggi and Mr. Sakey will 
represent Pennsylvania at the NCSDA's 2005 Washington Workshops 
Congressional Seminar in Washington, D.C.
  The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America is an 
organization dedicated to furthering an appreciation of our national 
heritage through historic preservation, patriotic service and 
educational projects. One of these projects is the annual essay contest 
that challenges high school students to critically evaluate a certain 
period of history or topic of international significance. This year's 
topic presented students with an opportunity to select the American 
President, serving between 1850 and 1950 that they most admired.
  Hannah Pileggi's winning essay focused on President Harry S. Truman, 
pointing out the extremely difficult decision he faced in deciding 
whether to drop the atomic bomb in the Pacific Theatre of Operations. 
Warren Sakey decided to focus on Woodrow Wilson and his tireless 
efforts focused at achieving peace in the world through his ``Fourteen 
Points.''
  I ask my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives to 
join me in congratulating both Hannah Pileggi and Warren Sakey. It is 
an honor to represent the Fourth Congressional District of Pennsylvania 
and a pleasure to salute the achievements of such fine young leaders.

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