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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 355 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 355

         Celebrating Walt Disney's contributions to our Nation.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2005

 Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California (for herself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
  Berman, Ms. Waters, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
California, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gallegly, 
 Ms. Watson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Engel, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Towns, 
  Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
 Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, 
   Mr. Tierney, Mr. Meehan, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Solis, Ms. 
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Farr, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
Davis of Florida, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Al 
Green of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
   Levin, Mrs. Capps, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
 Cuellar, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, and Mr. Keller) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                          on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
         Celebrating Walt Disney's contributions to our Nation.

Whereas in the summer of 1923, Walt Disney independently produced a cartoon 
        called Alice's Wonderland, and he decided that he could use it as his 
        ``pilot'' film to sell a series of Alice comedies to a distributor;
Whereas a New York distributor, M.J. Winkler, contracted to distribute the Alice 
        comedies on October 16, 1923, and this date is credited as the birth of 
        the Disney company;
Whereas the company was originally known as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, 
        with Walt Disney and his brother, Roy, as equal partners, the company 
        soon changed its name, at Roy's suggestion, to the Walt Disney Studio;
Whereas today, the list of Disney classic animated films reads like an all-time 
        favorites list of children everywhere: Cinderella, Pinocchio, Bambi, 
        Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, Dumbo, 101 Dalmations, The 
        Jungle Book, Aladdin, The Lion King, Toy Story, Pocahontas, The 
        Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan, Monsters Inc., The Emperor's New Groove, 
        A Bug's Life, and many others;
Whereas Disney has also produced timeless live action family films including 
        20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Swiss Family Robinson, Treasure Island, 
        Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, and The Santa Clause;
Whereas the Walt Disney Foundation strives to promote discourse, writing, and 
        scholarship about the life, work, and philosophy of Walt Disney;
Whereas 2005 is the 50th anniversary of Disneyland;
Whereas Walt Disney's dream of ``a place where parents and children could have 
        fun together'', became a reality with the opening of Disneyland in 
        Anaheim, California, and subsequently in the opening of additional theme 
        parks, cruise lines, and resorts worldwide;
Whereas when Walt Disney formally dedicated Disneyland on July 17, 1955, he 
        stated that he hoped the park would be ``. . . a source of joy and 
        inspiration to all the world'';
Whereas Walt Disney's original venture in Anaheim has expanded from a single 
        theme park with one hotel into a full-scale Resort with two world-class 
        theme parks, 2,200 hotel rooms and 40 restaurant and retail locations;
Whereas the success of Walt Disney's dream has launched an industry and sparked 
        an empire of fun that now spans the globe, attracting millions of 
        visitors on three continents every year;
Whereas Walt Disney opened Disneyland with 1,280 cast members in 1955 and today 
        Walt Disney Parks and Resorts employs more than 100,000 cast members 
        worldwide;
Whereas in the spirit of Walt Disney millions of dollars in cash, in-kind gifts, 
        and volunteer services are provided to hundreds of non-profit groups, 
        touching the lives of thousands of people; and
Whereas Walt Disney's creation of Disneyland was, perhaps, the single greatest 
        family entertainment achievement of the 20th century--introducing an 
        entirely new concept in outdoor entertainment and establishing an icon 
        of fun and magic known around the world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) celebrates Walt Disney's contributions to our Nation; 
        and
            (2) congratulates Disneyland, ``the Happiest Place on 
        Earth'', on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary.
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