Maj. John L. Lanier, Jr., recently retired from the District of Columbia National Guard after 26 years of dedicated service. He was honored in a retirement ceremony on November 7, 1993. While serving with the 163d military police battalion…

I am proud of this dedicated group of singers, and am pleased to extend my congratulations to them for having had the opportunity to perform at the Washington National Cathedral.

Victor Poole, the senior member of the Alabama State Board of Education, announced in December that he will not be a candidate for reelection this year. Victor is known throughout the State as a tenacious advocate for his constituents in…

the people of Dothan, AL, were terribly saddened by the loss of former city commissioner and community leader Samuel Alex Cherry, who died on December 31, 1993, following an extended illness. Known by his many friends as ``S.A.,'' he was…

I rise in support of the legislation we are considering today, the Goals 2000 education bill. I believe it is important to address the idea of school readiness, and this legislation does that. Its first goal is that by the year 2000, all…