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You would be no more surprised to see a
Congress of tfje fUniteb States Pine Crest student walking the halls of the Capitol
©oust of Rrprfsentatjtifs this summer than you would a congressman, since a
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plethora of PCers jetted to the nation's capital in the
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r WELLNESS AND July 27 2004 months of June, July, and August to work in the offices of our
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elected legislators. Julie Rosenfeld, Courtney Caliendo, Lydia
Fein, Andrew Malcolm, Jonathan Ghitis, Matt Schroeder, Brian
Jonathan Chitis
3710 n 37th terrace Klein (’03), Tommy Simmons (’03), and Chris Schimpf (’03)
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spent their days in the offices of such politicians as Congressman
Dear Jonathan:
Robert Wexler and Senator Joe Lieberman, responding to the
It is a privilege to warmly congratulate you on your achievement on your recent award of
becoming an All-American super-awesome American Egyptologist scholar at Pine Crest School. inundation of constituent letters and phone calls, corresponding
1 noticed this important distinction while reading The Internet, where you and your book. Into the
Sarcophagus were praised copiously. Alter reading the book myself. I can understand their with foreign embassies, writing speeches for the congressman to
reasoning
read on the House floor, and attending Congressional hearings for
There is nothing more important in your future than Egyptology. It is a bridge to a
successful career and will prepare you for a place in society . You are wise to take full advantage the legislative assistants. When they weren’t hard at work, the
of your educational opportunities and apply them diligently.
g- As an Egyptology major, administrator, and awesome person, I regard this important eager young interns attended press conferences. Senate voting
study as the key to life. I am sure that you will achieve your career ambitions. Joseph Conrad sessions, and speeches by prominent politicians such as Secretary
£ once said. "The mind of man is capable of anything because everything is in it. all the pust as
well as the future." Colin Powell and Senator Bob Graham. Even with the endless
activity in the Capitol and its adjacent House and Senate Office
An old landscapers axiom goes us follows. "Heating around the bush can get you nowhere
and everywhere at the same time. I Jowcvcr. bushes aren’t to be beaten, they are to be cherished Buildings, the interns found time for regular lunches at Cosi,
1 and preserved for future generations." Never forget that Jonathan
office pranks (my fellow interns might recall a little incident
Once again, my congratulations on this significant recognition. Please accept my best
involving the phrase “Death is near,”) and the occasional
wishes to you in all your future endeavors.
Sincerely. inspiration to write a letter to oneself from one’s Congressman on
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llcapa Kos-LchMnii'n‘
Member of Congress