John Chandler: “it has been my privilege to visit five campuses under the Congress to Campus program of the United States Former Members…”

“it has been my privilege to visit five campuses under the Congress to Campus program of the United States Former Members of Congress Association. I am an enthusiastic supporter of this program, and I believe that we are making an important contribution toward the understanding of and respect for our Nation's policy-making institution itself, particularly the Congress of the United States. In March, my former colleague from Michigan, Dennis Hertel, and I were guests at Meridian Community College in Meridian, Mississippi. Diann Sollie, Chair of the Social Science Division of the school, was the faculty in charge of our visit. In 2 days, we spoke to eight separate classrooms, met with talented and gifted high school students from the Meridian area, and visited informally with Meridian Community College students. Dennis Hertel and I are good friends and we present a compatible team. We do differ on major subjects, however, and the students appeared to enjoy and appreciate our frank discussion of these policy questions. We also spoke with students of our personal political careers and provided advice to those who expressed an interest in developing political careers of their own. Mr. Speaker, thousands of young men and women in this country are fascinated by what takes place here in this Chamber and in the Senate. They would like to contribute to their country and play a role in the world's greatest democracy.…”