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[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 141 Introduced in House (IH)]

106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 141

                        Celebrating One America.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 1999

 Mr. Rangel (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Watt 
of North Carolina, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Crowley, 
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Payne, 
 Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
    Wu, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Hall of Ohio) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
                        Celebrating One America.

Whereas the United States is a nation of immigrants, whose 270,000,000 
        inhabitants hail from every corner of the globe;
Whereas from Ellis Island to the Pacific coast, the United States has welcomed 
        immigrants seeking freedom and opportunity;
Whereas the United States democratic system of government mandates equal 
        protection under the law and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit 
        of happiness for all its citizens;
Whereas the United States endured a civil war for emancipation, and in doing so, 
        formed a permanent union and a society of equals;
Whereas the United States has outlawed racial, ethnic, and religious bigotry to 
        create the world's greatest multicultural society;
Whereas the United States respects the individual and welcomes each one's 
        participation in our democratic society;
Whereas the United States is the preeminent land of opportunity which rewards 
        hard work, ingenuity, and perseverance;
Whereas the ethnic diversity of the United States has provided an abundance of 
        energy, creativity, and prosperity;
Whereas people in the United States recognize and reward the contributions of 
        members from every group;
Whereas people in the United States are working to close opportunity gaps so 
        that all may share in the great prosperity of our Nation;
Whereas people in the United States of all backgrounds have sacrificed their 
        lives in war to defend the cause of freedom for people around the world; 
        and
Whereas people in the United States of African, Asian, European, Latin American, 
        Middle Eastern, and Native American backgrounds cherish and celebrate 
        their various national, ethnic, and religious heritages: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that all people in the United 
States should reach out across our differences in ethnicity, race, and 
religion to respect each other and to celebrate, in friendship and 
unity, one America.
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