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Info: High school students from the United States Senate Youth Program discuss their participation in a week long government and leadership education program in Washington, DC. 104 students were selected from 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity. Delegates were given the opportunity to meet and ask questions of President Barack Obama, Chief Justice John Roberts, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Senator Susan Collins, and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, to name a few. In a group setting, students discuss their reactions to these government officials, and share some of the insights they gained from their presentations. Topics include the perceived lack of bipartisanship in Washington, definitions of political parties and their positions and the rigorous selection process to become a delegate in the program. The students shared their personal goals for the future along with memorable quotes and impressions from the week
