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105TH CONGRESS

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.

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

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;
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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 eco-
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nomic 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

1 Resolved, That the Senate—

2 (1) expresses its appreciation to the citizens of

3 Colorado and the Denver metropolitan region for

4 hosting the Summit of Eight; and

5 (2) accords recognition of the hospitality to be

6 provided by the people of Colorado and the Denver

7 metropolitan region.

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