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South Edgecombe Middle School 7th Graders had the opportunity to visit the Nation’s Capitol on Friday, June 3, 2011. The tour began around 5:30 AM. The first stop was at the Nation’s Capitol and we met with our Congressman G.K. Butterfield 1st Congressional District Wilson NC. South Edgecombe is in the 1st Congressional District.
Congressman Butterfield gave the children a brief history of his role in the US House of Representative and the history of the Senate, The Executive Branch and the Judicial.
Congressman Butterfield’s photographer took a picture of the Congressman with the children.
After the picture all of us got a chance to go in the Capitol and into the Gallery where the Congressman and others vote on laws. We had the opportunity to see some debate on the issue of President Barack Obama attempt to pull the military out of Libya. We left before the vote took place.
We were unable to take cameras in the Gallery so therefore there are no pictures or video.
We ate lunch at the Food Court of the train station. We then visited the Natural History Museum, Vietnam Memorial, WWII Memorial, Washington and Lincoln Monuments.
Thank you Ms. Griffin for a fun day in the city of the Nation’s Capitol.
Special thanks to Congressional G.K. Butterfield and his staff.
In the above picture: The children, Congressman G.K. Butterfield and Robin Griffin Teacher South Edgecombe Middle School
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