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I rise to share with my colleagues a wonderful meeting I had this morning with a group of bright. engaged. and active young Dominican Americans from the Dominican American National Roundtable. an organization which is becoming increasingly recognized for its advocacy on behalf of the Dominican American community. Today. the inaugural group of its Dominican Leadership Instituteall young men and women attending some of the best colleges in this Nationvisited my office to discuss their views on a variety of important issues facing this country today. From immigration to education. we had a lively thoughtful exchange about the future and direction of this Nation and ways that they can get involved and make an impact on this country. In 2005. the Dominican American National Roundtable joined with the CocaCola Bottling Company and the Bert Corona Leadership Institute to host the Dominican Leadership Institute. The program is designed to expose college students to the range of opportunities and skills needed for the next generation of Dominican American leaders.