Gen. Tommy Franks to lead students in celebration of Constitution Day???

The new "Constitution Day" is being implemented. The federal mandate for "Constitution Day" is "Each educational institution that receives Federal funds for a fiscal year shall hold an educational program on the United States Constitution on September 17 of such year for the students served by the educational institution."

DOE page: "http://www.doe.mass.edu/mailings/2005/cm082205.html

and here is a quote from the DOE website:

"Constitution Day: Last year President Bush signed a law establishing September 17 as Constitution Day. In recognition of this event, on Friday, September 16 schools around the country are being asked to simultaneously recite the Preamble to the Constitution along with a nationwide broadcast led by General Tommy Franks. The recitation will be broadcast over the Internet, allowing schools and legislators to participate along with military troops at home and abroad."

Listserv readers may want to read the following website, which was referenced on the DOE webpage. http://www.constitutionday.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Franks



Tommy Ray Franks KBE, (born June 17, 1945) is a retired General in the United States Army, previously serving as the Commander-in-Chief of United States Central Command, overseeing United States Armed Forces operations in a 25-country region, including the Middle East. Franks succeeded General Anthony Zinni to this position on July 6, 2000 and served until his retirement on July 7, 2003. He is an alumnus of University of Texas at Arlington. He was succeeded by General John Abizaid.

He was the U.S. general leading the attack on the Taliban in Afghanistan in response to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon. Franks also led the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein and was commander-in-chief of the American occupation forces.