[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12232]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

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                           HON. ADRIAN SMITH

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2007

  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, for the past 15 years, 
communities across the United States have set aside the first full week 
of May as Teacher Appreciation Week.
  As the school year winds down in many areas of the country, this week 
gives us the opportunity to thank these individuals for making a 
difference and for helping all of us succeed in school and in life.
  As a former educator, and the son of one of the best teachers I know, 
I wanted to take the time to recognize the educators who give so much 
of their time and personal freedom to accomplish so much for the future 
of our country.
  As Henry Adams said, ``A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell 
where his influence stops.''
  Today I encourage my colleagues to remember those teachers whose 
influence continues in these Chambers and throughout the world.

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