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[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 81 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

  1st Session
S. RES. 81

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the political and economic 
 importance of the Denver Summit of Eight and commending the State of 
  Colorado for its outstanding efforts toward ensuring the success of 
                          this historic event.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 1997

Mr. Campbell submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

                             June 17, 1997

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the political and economic 
 importance of the Denver Summit of Eight and commending the State of 
  Colorado for its outstanding efforts toward ensuring the success of 
                          this historic event.

Whereas this is the first Economic Summit to be held in the United States since 
        the 1990 Economic Summit was held in Houston, Texas;
Whereas on May 29, 1996, the State of Colorado was announced as the host of the 
        Group of Seven Economic Summit, to be held on June 20 through 22, 1997;
Whereas the Economic Summit is an annual meeting that brings together the 
        leaders of the world's 7 most economically successful democracies: 
        Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and the United 
        States;
Whereas this is the first Economic Summit to include the transitioning economy 
        of Russia, which has resulted in a new reference to the Economic Summit 
        as the Denver Summit of Eight;
Whereas the central location of Denver among the summit members, with Europe to 
        the east, Japan to the west, and central Canada to the north, enables 
        the residents of Colorado to serve as a central pillar supporting the 
        international bridge of friendship and prosperity;
Whereas the selection of the State of Colorado and the Denver metropolitan 
        region as the host of the Summit of Eight reflects the region's growing 
        economic importance in the international community;
Whereas Colorado has distinguished itself as an ideal site for the Summit of 
        Eight because of its leading industries of telecommunications, 
        aerospace, biotechnology, high technology, health care, education, 
        agriculture, recreation, and tourism;
Whereas Colorado's dedicated law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency 
        medical technicians, and other public servants are able and committed to 
        provide vital support to the Summit of Eight; and
Whereas the Summit of Eight promises to be 1 of the more significant summits of 
        recent years, with results that will benefit the larger world community, 
        including progress toward relieving international debt, supporting the 
        economic development of Russia and the Ukraine, paving the way to 
        increased efficiencies in international commercial transactions by 
        reducing the regulatory barriers to electronic banking, and minimizing 
        destabilizing factors in the world's financial markets: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) expresses its appreciation to the citizens of Colorado 
        and the Denver metropolitan region for hosting the Summit of 
        Eight; and
            (2) accords recognition of the hospitality to be provided 
        by the people of Colorado and the Denver metropolitan region.
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