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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 730 

Recognizing the efforts and contributions of The Women’s Museum: An 

Institute for the Future. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 16, 2006 

Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. 

GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. PAUL, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. 

REYES, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. AL GREEN of 

Texas, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Mrs. CAPITO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the efforts and contributions of The Women’s 

Museum: An Institute for the Future. 

Whereas The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future 

is a Smithsonian affiliate that makes visible the unique, 

textured, and diverse stories of American women; 

Whereas The Women’s Museum is based on the belief that 

a fully democratic civil society must represent and involve 

both men and women and that the voices, vision, and 

contributions of women must be part of the fabric of history and the shape of the future; 

Whereas The Women’s Museum’s exhibits and programs expand our understanding of women’s participation in 


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shaping the Nation’s history and create a lively environment for dialogue and discovery; 

Whereas the mission of The Women’s Museum is to bring to 

life the voices, talents, achievements, aspirations, and stories of women of the past, present, and future; 

Whereas the purpose of The Women’s Museum is to popularize the contributions and achievements of American 

women; 

Whereas The Women’s Museum recounts thousands of public 

and private triumphs and the struggles of those who 

would be denied their political, social, and spiritual freedoms; 

Whereas The Women’s Museum is dedicated to uncovering 

and telling the stories of women of the past and present 

in a format that is both entertaining and educational in 

order to bring wholeness to American history; 

Whereas The Women’s Museum’s Ronya Kozmetsky Institute 

for the Future, offers hands-on educational programming 

in a 21st century learning environment by encouraging 

and reinforcing abilities, dreams, and potential, thus, 

helping young people and adults acquire the resources 

and competencies to become productive workers, responsible citizens, and successful individuals; 

Whereas The Women’s Museum is a testament to the power 

of a national network of women by drawing on the resources of women in leadership across the United States, 

including more than 5,000 graduates from the Foundation for Women’s Resources programs, Leadership Texas 

and Leadership America; 


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Whereas The Women’s Museum is housed in the former 

Peter Wolf Hall of Administration at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas; and 

Whereas the founder of The Women’s Museum, Cathy 

Bonner, successfully created a showcase for the stories of 

women’s accomplishments and contributions to American 

life and history: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog2 nizes the efforts and contributions of The Women’s Mu3 seum: An Institute for the Future. 

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