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US House Page Program to End

By Jamie Dupree
Aug 8, 2011

Speaker Boehner and House Democratic Leader Pelosi today sent a letter to their colleagues, advising them of the decision to end the House Page program, which has brought in hundreds of youngsters from around the nation for almost 200 years.

Here is the copy of the letter sent to fellow lamwakers:

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Speaker Boehner and House Democratic Leader Pelosi today sent a letter to their colleagues, advising them of the decision to end the House Page program, which has brought in hundreds of youngsters from around the nation for almost 200 years. Here is the copy of the letter sent to fellow ...

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