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| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2190-3 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALPHA PHI OMEGA | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | TRIBUTETO | E2190 | E2191 | [{"name": "Rob Portman", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2190 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E2190-E2191] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALPHA PHI OMEGA ______ HON. ROB PORTMAN of ohio in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to the 75th Anniversary of the founding of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity. On December 16, 1925, Frank Horton formed Alpha Phi Omega with a group of students at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. Horton's service in World War I, and his subsequent introduction to the Scout Oath and Law, helped to inspire him to found the fraternity as a way to encourage young people to help others and to bring about a better, more peaceful world. Alpha Phi Omega members are united by the principles of leadership, friendship and service. These principles are designed to aid fraternity members in discovering and developing their leadership abilities, not only by making last friendships, but also by planning and providing helpful service to others. Since its founding, Alpha Phi Omega has chartered chapters at more than 700 campuses nationwide, and more than 300,000 Americans have been inducted into the organization. The fraternity is proud to count Members of Congress and even Presidents of the United States among its many distinguished alumni. Today, Alpha Phi Omega is active on about 350 campuses, large and small, with 18,000 current members throughout the country. For its members, Alpha Phi Omega is much more than an extracurricular activity. It is a way for members to make their campuses, their communities and their world a better place for all of us. Alpha Phi Omega begins as a college experience, but its members have made it a lifetime commitment to turning Frank Reed Horton's noble ideal of a better and more peaceful world into a reality. I commend Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity for a successful first 75 years, [[Page E2191]] and I would like to thank my friend and constituent, Mr. Ed Richter of Franklin, Ohio, for bringing this significant milestone to my attention. Mr. Richter currently serves as National Service/ Communication Program Director for the organization. I join my colleagues in wishing continued success to Alpha Phi Omega and its distinguished members and alumni. ____________________ |