[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 23639] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page 23639]] RECOGNIZING THOMAS HARTMAN ______ HON. JAMES M. TALENT of missouri in the house of representatives Thursday, September 30, 1999 Mr. TALENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Thomas Hartman of Chestefield, who has been chosen to participate in the 1999-2000 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program. CBYX program was inaugurated in 1983 to commemorate the Tricentennial year of German settlement in the United States. Since then, more than 11,000 American and German students have spent a year studying in their host country. CBYX is designed to strengthen ties between the young generation of both countries and to create a better understanding among American and German youth of the importance of the partnership between the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany. Prior to departure, Mr. Hartman completed a two-month orientation in Washington, DC. While in Germany, he will learn the German language, study in German schools, and work as a trainee in a German business. At the conclusion of his academic year, Mr. Hartman, will participate in a Bundestag sponsored program whereby participants spend a full day in panel discussions on current events and German-American relations. Mr. Speaker, I hope you will join me in commending Mr. Hartman for his interest in the United States and her foreign affairs, as well as congratulations for his acceptance to this important international youth program. ____________________