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Hie first-place winning speech by Lara Dose was entitled “CoBunoj^ Defense,” and was written, she says, in honor of her father, an offlT cer in the U.S. Naval Reserves. Jeni nie Shank’s oration concerned juvenile rights within the American court system. Sally Miller's speechP entitled "Reasonable Searches and'’ Seizures” traced the changes iii* Fourth Amendment rights frorrt‘; 1791 to the present.
The format of the American gion Oration Contest is particularly, demanding. Contestants must first? speak for a minimum of eight min-^ utes without notes, prompting or po-f ( dium. Then they must give ah‘ extemporaneous speech lasting at least three minutes on a question, about the amendments to the Con-'' stitution drawn by the judges.
All three winners were coachedf by Wakefield civics and political sciw ence teacher Mrs. Margaret Doyle. At the conclusion of the contest, tha* winners and their coach were presented cash awards and medals by American Legion officer Robert O’Neill.
The next level of competition fd» district champion will take place on Jan. 20.
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