[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2845-2846]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    A TRIBUTE TO CHARITY STRASZHEIM

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 1, 2012

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the achievements 
of Charity Straszheim of Story City for receiving a coveted Fullbright 
award to study and conduct research abroad this academic year.
   The Fullbright Program is sponsored by the United States Department 
of State, Bureau of

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Education and Cultural Affairs. This program is known as America's 
flagship international exchange program. First established by Congress 
in 1946, the Fullbright Program has served the purpose of building 
mutual understanding between American citizens and the rest of the 
world. Appropriations from the United States Congress, participating 
foreign governments, and private sector contributions fund the 
Fullbright Program. The program has exchanged over a quarter of a 
million people in more than 155 countries, since its inception. 
Charity's host country for the 2011-2012 academic year is the Czech 
Republic.
   To receive a Fullbright award is truly a great honor. Recipients of 
this award must demonstrate significant leadership potential in their 
chosen field and are selected on the basis of their academic or 
professional achievement. The experiences provided by this program 
ensure that tomorrow's leaders are both knowledgeable about the world 
and well-rounded.
   Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent future leaders like 
Charity from the great state of Iowa in the United States Congress. I 
know my colleagues in the United States Congress will join me in 
congratulating her for receiving this prestigious award. I wish her the 
best of luck in her studies and future career.

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