Boys' Nation

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Every year two citizens from American Legion Boys’ State Department of New York are sent to Washington D.C. for Boys Nations. Who is being sent this year is clouded in mystery until sometime today. Thursday the delegates from Boys’ Nations last year shared with us their experience.
Rory Eaton went first, informing us he was elected secretary of defense for Boys Nation. No matter how many honors he attains, he will always remember his time at Boys State because he says this is where he found role models and learned morals he has grown to embrace. His time in Washington D.C. was very special for him because he met gifted politicians such as Hillary Rodham Clinton. He also met current President George W. Bush. Eaton left us with a few words of advice, telling us not to be afraid to put down our swords and negotiate, which he believes is the foundation of government. He even gave tribute to the organization that has brought us all together to learn more about our country, “American Legion is my friend and yours and I wouldn’t be the same without them.”