Political Quotes

“I rise today to tell the Senate that today, May 5, 1994, is an exciting day for the youth of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In my home State of North Dakota, at the International Peace Garden on the border with Canada, hundreds of schoolchildren from both sides of the border are coming together to learn more about our environment. They'll be joined by teachers, policymakers, and leaders in the fields of business and natural resources. A member of the Canadian Parliament will speak. North Dakota State Forester Kotchman will be there. And I understand that Smokey the Bear might even show up. This is all in the cause of educating kids to build a safer and cleaner environment. Similar events are happening at our border with Mexico and here in Washington today. These events are part of the launching of an important new environmental education curriculum--Project Learning Tree. Developed by the American Forest Foundation and the Western Regional Environmental Education Council, Project Learning Tree is an environmental education curriculum used by 20 million students and 400,000 teachers here in the United States and around the world. By placing our natural surroundings in their proper international perspective, the Project Learning Tree curriculum fosters respect for the environment and encourages cooperation among young people across our continent.”