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High School Students
To Gain In- Depth View
Of Nation's Government
A Presidential Classroom
for Young Americans, a
nonpartisan, nonprofit organization,
intends to bring
senior high school students
to Washington for an in- depth
study of the intricacies of the
United States Government.
The program is designed to
enlighten these seniors
through personal involvement
showing them what
the government is doing in
various fields and, equally
as important, to encourage
dedication to and understanding
of the American
System, which all too often
seems remote, bureaucratic
and inaccessible to today's
young people.
Every American high
school, public and private,
will be invited to participate
by sending one student.
The selection of students
will be made by the participating
school from the
criteria established by a
Presidential Classroom for
Ylung Americans, Inc.
Five classes are planned
during the New Year of 1969,
the first class appropriately
scheduled to arrive on Washington's
birthday, February
22.
Each class will contain a
maximum of 350 students
and the tentative program
will include a variety of activities
which will acquaint
students with every facet of
the government. Hopefully,
it will broaden their understanding
of the Nation's problems.
Tuition will be $ 200 per
student which will cover
lodging at the Washington
Hilton Hotel each night, all
meals, classes, transportation
for all field trips, cost
of instruction and chaperons,
health and accident insurance
to cover the week and
other incidentals. Transportation
itself is not included.
The curriculum of A Presidential
Classroom for Young
Americans focuses on the
three branches of the American
Government — the Executive,
the Legislative and
the Judicial. Independent
government agencies, as
well as executive departments,
will also be under
study.
The administrative staff
will include, among others, a
principal and two deans
who will live at the hotel
for the full week.
All instructors will hold
certified teaching credentials
and will be employed
by the organization. Each
instructor will be assigned
40 students for the full
week. The instructors will
live at the hotel.
Classes will be held in the
actual physical location of
many of the government
branches, agencies and departments
being studied;
teaching will be supplemented
by lectures, seminars
and meetings with key
government officials.
My office will assist and
encourage these young students
whenever possible, particularly
those who reside in
the 4th Congressional District,
in whom I shall take
a personal interest.
The Board of Advisors for
the organization consists of
many outstanding members
of the House and Senate,
including one our own
U. S. Senators from New
York, Charles E. Goodell.
Students interested in the
program are advised to
consult their local school
officials concerning partici-paton.
to all our grood friends
BROADLAWN MANOR
400 BROADWAY, AMITYVILLE
Nassau Republican members of the State
Legislature meet with Metropolitcan Transit
Authority Chairman William Ronan, center
left, to discuss mounting commuter complaints
about service on the Long Island
Rail Road. Assemblyman and County GOP
Chairman Joseph M. Margiotta, fourth
from left, said it was a " fact- finding mission
to determine whether new legislation
is needed to improve LIRR service." The
Republican lawmakers plan to meet with
LIRR union chiefs before the new Legislature
convenes on January 8. Lett to right, Assemblyman
Vincent R. Balletta of Port Washington,
State Senator- elect Ralph J. Marino of
East Norwich, Assemblyman Joseph Reilly
of Glen Cove, Margiotta, MTA Chairman
Ronan, LIRR Industrial Relations Manager
Arthur VanWart, State Senator Norman F.
Lent of East Rockawpy, Assemblyman Milton
Jonas of Wantagh, Assemblyman John
Kingston of Westbury, State Senator John
Dunne of Garden City and Assemblyman
Martin Ginsberg of Plainview.
May your home be filled with boundless happiness.
DOCTORS HOSPITAL SMITHT0WN GENERAL
FREEPORT
SOUTH SHORE
CENTRAL GENERAL NURSING H0ME
PLAINVIEW
FREEPORT
Dr. Anton Notey, Executive Director
