2014 Boys Nation - Day 7

The 2014 Boys Nation delegates spent time on Capitol Hill Thursday morning, as they had the opportunity to meet with U.S. Senators from their home state. In the evening, the delegates had the opportunity to hear Nesse Godin speak, who is a Holocaust survivor. Photos by Lucas Carter.
2014 American Legion Boys Nation meet their senators on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 American Legion Boys Nation meet their senators on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 American Legion Boys Nation meet their senators on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 American Legion Boys Nation meet their senators on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 American Legion Boys Nation and Girls Nation delegates from North Carolina Steven Patrick, Drew Roeber, Morgan Meadows and Tara Boldrin meet their Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 American Legion Boys Nation and Girls Nation delegates from North Carolina Steven Patrick, Drew Roeber, Morgan Meadows and Tara Boldrin meet their Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 American Legion Boys Nation and Girls Nation delegates from North Carolina Steven Patrick, Drew Roeber, Morgan Meadows and Tara Boldrin meet their Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 American Legion Boys Nation and Girls Nation delegates from North Carolina Steven Patrick, Drew Roeber, Morgan Meadows and Tara Boldrin meet their Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 American Legion Boys Nation and Girls Nation delegates from North Carolina Steven Patrick, Drew Roeber, Morgan Meadows and Tara Boldrin meet their Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 American Legion Boys Nation and Girls Nation delegates from North Carolina Steven Patrick, Drew Roeber, Morgan Meadows and Tara Boldrin meet their Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 American Legion Boys Nation and Girls Nation delegates from North Carolina Steven Patrick, Drew Roeber, Morgan Meadows and Tara Boldrin meet their Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 American Legion Boys Nation and Girls Nation delegates from North Carolina Steven Patrick, Drew Roeber, Morgan Meadows and Tara Boldrin meet their Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) visits with Boys Nation and Girls Nation delegates from his home state on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Ryan Paulekas and Frank Kachmar represented Boys Nation, while Anna McClear and Allison Breeze represented Girls Nation. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) visits with Boys Nation and Girls Nation delegates from his home state on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Ryan Paulekas and Frank Kachmar represented Boys Nation, while Anna McClear and Allison Breeze represented Girls Nation. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) visits with Boys Nation and Girls Nation delegates from his home state on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Ryan Paulekas and Frank Kachmar represented Boys Nation, while Anna McClear and Allison Breeze represented Girls Nation. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) visits with Boys Nation and Girls Nation delegates from his home state on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Ryan Paulekas and Frank Kachmar represented Boys Nation, while Anna McClear and Allison Breeze represented Girls Nation. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) visits with Boys Nation and Girls Nation delegates from his home state on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Frank Kachmar and Ryan Paulekas represented Boys Nation, while Allison Breeze and Anna McClear represented Girls Nation (left to right). Photo by Lucas Carter.
Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) visits with Boys Nation and Girls Nation delegates from his home state on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Frank Kachmar and Ryan Paulekas represented Boys Nation, while Allison Breeze and Anna McClear represented Girls Nation (left to right). Photo by Lucas Carter.
Adam Fortier-Brown and Jordan Soper (left to right) of Boys Nation to the Senate ride an underground train headed to the Senate gallery on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Adam Fortier-Brown and Jordan Soper (left to right) of Boys Nation to the Senate ride an underground train headed to the Senate gallery on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Jordan Soper of Boys Nation stops on his way to the Senate gallery on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to take a photo on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Jordan Soper of Boys Nation stops on his way to the Senate gallery on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to take a photo on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) visits with Boys Nation delegates Jacob Decelles and Henry Cascella of Boys Nation and Susannah Porter and Margaux Fontaine of Girls Nation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) visits with Boys Nation delegates Jacob Decelles and Henry Cascella of Boys Nation and Susannah Porter and Margaux Fontaine of Girls Nation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 Boys Nation delegates lower the colors on the next to last day of Boys Nation in Arlington, Va. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 Boys Nation delegates lower the colors on the next to last day of Boys Nation in Arlington, Va. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 Boys Nation delegates lower the colors on the next to last day of Boys Nation in Arlington, Va. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
2014 Boys Nation delegates lower the colors on the next to last day of Boys Nation in Arlington, Va. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Nesse Godin, born March 28, 1928 in Šiauliai, Lithuania, is a survivor of the Holocaust. She shared her experiences and perspectives with the 2014 Boys Nation delegates in Arlington, Va. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Here, Past National Commander Bob Turner places a Boys Nation pin on her lapel. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Nesse Godin, born March 28, 1928 in Šiauliai, Lithuania, is a survivor of the Holocaust. She shared her experiences and perspectives with the 2014 Boys Nation delegates in Arlington, Va. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Here, Past National Commander Bob Turner places a Boys Nation pin on her lapel. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Nesse Godin, a Holocaust survivor sings the Battle Hymn of The Republic, while Past National Commander Bob Turner leads the song in Arlington, Va. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Nesse Godin, a Holocaust survivor sings the Battle Hymn of The Republic, while Past National Commander Bob Turner leads the song in Arlington, Va. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Nesse Godin, born March 28, 1928 in Šiauliai, Lithuania, is a survivor of the Holocaust. She shared her experiences and perspectives with the 2014 Boys Nation delegates in Arlington, Va. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Nesse Godin, born March 28, 1928 in Šiauliai, Lithuania, is a survivor of the Holocaust. She shared her experiences and perspectives with the 2014 Boys Nation delegates in Arlington, Va. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.