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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Leanne Valentine</SPAN></FONT> (of Iowa) sent this to my
attention (Thank you Leanne.) Makes you wonder what else my or may not be
in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill. You will need a Chronicle password and
username to get to the article.</P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">* SEN. ROBERT C. BYRD
of </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">West
Virginia</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> tucked a surprise into
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> the mammoth
spending bill that Congress approved last month. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> The measure
would require any educational institution that </SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> receives
federal aid to provide an instructional program on </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> the U.S.
Constitution each September 17, the anniversary of </SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> its
signing.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> --> SEE <A
title=http://chronicle.com/daily/2004/12/2004120304n.htm
href="http://chronicle.com/daily/2004/12/2004120304n.htm">http://chronicle.com/daily/2004/12/2004120304n.htm</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Dan
Holt<BR>Account Executive<BR>Educational Funding Services, Inc.<BR>413 Nancy
Drive<BR>Columbia, MO 65203<BR><BR>573-864-4480
cellular</FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>