History
In 1962, the United States Senate voted unanimously to endorse a nationwide youth program that would bring high school students to Washington, D.C., for a brief on-site introduction to the functions of the federal government and, in particular, the United States Senate.
The program was created and originally authorized by Senate Resolution 324 and continued in succeeding years by unanimous action of the Senate.
The resolution specified that the program should be "supported by private funds with no expense to the federal government". The William Randolph Hearst Foundation made available the necessary funds and, each year, two high school juniors or seniors from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense's Overseas Education Program have participated in this unique experience.
In early 1981, the U.S. Senate amended Resolution 324 to provide for the participation of the Department of Defense Education Activity in the United States Senate Youth Program.
Read more about this topic: United States Senate Youth Program
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