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Boys Nation aids future career

T year. While in the capita. limited time.
by Karen Hietbrink
o most students interest- city, he toured such places
Campaigning for federal
ed in law or government, as the White House, Pen- offices was also part of Boys
holding a political office could tagon, and the State Nation. "I first ran for Pre-
be a possibility of the distant Department. sident, and then dropped
f~ture . "We had VIP passes to out to become campaign
But Senior Craig Carlson has everything. It was neat. We manager for the guy who
already been there cam- didn't ever have to wait in was elected Vice-President.
paigning, presenting a bill line ," he said. " We were on He appointed me to the
before Congress, listening to tour to see the sights and Supreme Court," Craig ex-
speakers such as Vice- people, but we were also on plained. Because of this
President George Bush , and in tour for people to see us. " position, he was able to
general receiving the red In addition to sightseeing, meet with lawyers one day.
carpet treatment for a week Craig took part in activities The most memorable
in Washington. that simulated government parts of Boys Nation were
All this was a part of Boys procedures. the people he met and the
Nation, an American Legion " We were all senators things he learned about
program which strives to from our states and had to government, he added.
promote leadership and invol- write bills before we went," "There's a lot more behind
vement wHtle exposing the said Craig. His bill , which the scenes (of government)
fundamentals of government dealt with increased aid to than people realize," he
to 98 selected high school educatiM, passed the com- commented. In the future,
students. mittee but never reached Craig would like to go into
Craig was one of two the Senate floor because of some area of politics or law.
Nebraska representatives Swim team involves many early Awaiting their turn to speak, swim
chosen for this honor during morning practices so Craig rests team captains Craig Carlson and
the summer before his senior between races at the Northwest Duane Higgs , seniors , watch the
dual meet. pep rally .