U.S. Sen. Jack Danforth met recently with Missouri high school students during the students' week-long visit to the nation's capital.
The students from across the state were in Washington to participate in an International Affairs Seminar sponsored by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Mid-America.
Students visited national monuments and historic sites while in the capital and studied various perspectives on government. Student who met with Danforth include:
Jennifer Bratton of Cape Girardeau, April English of Paris, Halli Matthews and Wendi Matthews of Sikeston, Heather Meggers and Jennifer Noble of Chillicothe, and Takara Stanley of Cape Girardeau.
The group was accompanied by Mike McConachie of Paris, Colleen Carroll of Sikeston, Gerry McMillin of Jefferson City, and Bill Rose-Heim of Odessa.
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