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Richard K. Armey: “I am honored today to have my good friends the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Ryun) and the gentleman from Missouri (Mr.…”

On the recordOctober 7, 1998
I am honored today to have my good friends the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Ryun) and the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) join me in presenting the Freedom Works Award to Joe White, founder of Kids Across America. I would like to bring to the Houses's attention an exceptional individual who has changed the lives of thousands of kids across this Nation. Mr. Speaker, Joe White has taken upon himself the responsibility to minister today's generation of young people. He founded Kids Across America as part of his larger family of Christian athletic camps in an effort to reach out to inner city kids and to give all of them a chance to go to summer camp. Today, Kids Across America is able to reach approximately 4000 urban youth each summer. Here kids can escape the troubles of the inner city and find refuge in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri for eight days. Kids get a chance to play over 25 sports, meet new friends, build relationships with a staff of 400 counselors and hear a message of hope.
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Richard K. Armey
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Presenting the Freedom Works Award to Joe White, founder of Kids Across America.

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