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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 236 

Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Anthem Project, which 

has worked to restore America’s voice by re-teaching Americans to sing 

the national anthem. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 14, 2007 

Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. CRAPO, 

Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. BYRD, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. 

SNOWE, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. LOTT, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. 

AKAKA, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. ALEXANDER, 

and Mr. ISAKSON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on the Judiciary 

JULY 20, 2007 

Reported by Mr. LEAHY, without amendment 

JULY 31, 2007 

Considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Anthem 

Project, which has worked to restore America’s voice 

by re-teaching Americans to sing the national anthem. 

Whereas a Harris Interactive Survey discovered that of men 

and women 18 years of age and older, 61 percent of 

those surveyed did not know all the lyrics of the first 

stanza of the national anthem, and of those who answered the question affirmatively, 58 percent had reVerDate Aug 31 2005 02:56 Aug 01, 2007 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR236.ATS SR236

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ceived at least 5 years of music education while growing 

up; 

Whereas an ABC News poll revealed that more than 1 in 3 

Americans (38 percent) do not know that the official 

name of the national anthem is ‘‘The Star-Spangled Banner’’, less than 35 percent of American teenagers can 

name Francis Scott Key as the author of the national anthem, and as few as 15 percent of American youth can 

sing the words to the anthem from memory; 

Whereas the national anthem, ‘‘The Star-Spangled Banner’’, 

holds a special place in the hearts and minds of the 

American people as a symbol of national unity, resolve, 

and willingness to sacrifice in order to preserve the Nation’s sacred heritage of freedom; 

Whereas the National Anthem Project has inspired the American people to have a greater appreciation of their patriotic musical heritage while learning American history; 

Whereas music educators are the among the leading caretakers of this important piece of our Nation’s heritage, 

in that many students learn the national anthem in 

music class; 

Whereas our Nation’s future is enhanced by the quality of 

the historic knowledge and awareness provided to children of all ages through learning about the national anthem, and that high-quality music education represents a 

worthy commitment to our children and our Nation’s future; and 

Whereas, the national anthem is the symbol of American 

ideals and freedom around the world: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) supports the goals and ideals of the Na2 tional Anthem Project; 

3 (2) commends the American citizens who have 

4 participated in this project; and 

5 (3) encourages the people of the United States 

6 to learn the national anthem, ‘‘The Star-Spangled 

7 Banner’’, and its proud history. 

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