[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23851]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATING MS. SAMANTHA BEDINGER

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                        HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 6, 2007

  Mr. TANCREDO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to one of my 
constituents Ms. Samantha Bedinger of Golden, Colorado, who will attend 
a People to People World Leadership Forum in 2008. Her outstanding 
academic merits and communal involvement have laid a solid foundation 
of individual integrity and dedication: Both characteristics of a 
qualified leader. I am honored to represent such a promising young 
woman.
  Created in 1956, the People to People Program is an educational 
travel program dedicated to fostering leadership potential in youth 
worldwide. People to People has helped more than 200,000 students and 
professionals develop their leadership skills based upon Dwight D. 
Eisenhower's belief that ``people can make a difference where 
governments cannot.'' This unique interaction and exposure will enable 
Ms. Samantha Bedinger to gain a greater understanding and insider's 
perspective of Washington, DC.
  Madam Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to acknowledge one of 
Colorado's own. Please join me in congratulating Ms. Samantha Bedinger 
and wishing her the best in her future endeavors.

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