{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-1996-10-21-pt1-PgS12422", "1996-10-21", 104, 2, null, null, "IN HONOR OF ALPHA DELTA KAPPA", "SENATE", "SENATE", "HONORING", "S12422", "S12422", "[{\"name\": \"Claiborne Pell\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "142 Cong. Rec. S12422", "Congressional Record, Volume 142 Issue 143 (Monday, October 21, 1996)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 143 (Monday, October 21, 1996)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S12422]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                     IN HONOR OF ALPHA DELTA KAPPA\n\n Mr. PELL. Mr. President. This month we celebrate the fine work\nof Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority. I would like to ask may colleagues to\njoin me in paying tribute to this outstanding international\norganization of women educators.\n  Founded in 1947, Alpha Delta Kappa today has nearly 60,000 members in\n2,000 chapters located in towns and cities in every State and around\nthe world in Australia, Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. I am\nproud to say that we have eight strong chapters in Rhode Island. All\nthe sorority members have been selected to join the honorary society by\npeers who have recognized their contributions in establishing high\nteaching standards and in promoting excellence and dedication. As a\nchampion of teachers throughout my life, I am delighted to see these\nessential women receive the praise they deserve.\n  Let no one think that the Alpha Delta Kappa members rest on their\nlaurels. They make a major contribution to the lives of others through\nthe sponsorship of educational scholarships and altruistic projects. In\nthe past 2 years alone, members have given at the grassroots level over\n$3.9 million in monetary gifts, over $1.1 million in scholarships, and\nhave provided over 1.3 million hours of volunteer service. I am\nparticularly pleased that seven young women from foreign countries are\neach awarded $10,000 scholarships to study for 1 year in colleges and\nuniversities throughout the United States.\n  Through is altruistic projects, members of Alpha Delta Kappa have\ncontributed nearly $1 million to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,\nand, since 1991, $100,000 to the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. This is a\nremarkable contribution.\n  In 1997, Alpha Delta Kappa will celebrate its golden anniversary.\nThis, however, is the month we take time to pay tribute to the\noutstanding contributions of its many members to the betterment of\neducation in our Nation and other parts of the world.\nCongratulations.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-1996-10-21-pt1-PgS12422"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.774552907794714, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}