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House Calendar No. 182

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 89

[Report No. 106–534]

Recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park in New

Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the contributions of Americans

of German heritage.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 20, 1999

Mr. MINGE submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred

to the Committee on Resources

MARCH 22, 2000

Additional sponsors: Mr. SABO, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. LUTHER, Mr. PETERSON

of Minnesota, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. PICKETT, Mr.

GUTKNECHT, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. VENTO, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. LEACH, Mr. PETRI, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms. RIVERS, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode

Island, Mr. LARSON, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. LATHAM, Mr.

THUNE, Mr. OSE, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. KIND, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr.

HORN, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. LINDER, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr.

DOYLE, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. WOLF, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MOORE, and Mr.

LIPINSKI

MARCH 22, 2000

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights
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•HCON 89 RH

Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of

the contributions of Americans of German heritage.

Whereas there are currently more than 57,900,000 individuals of German heritage residing in the United States,

who comprise nearly 25 percent of the population of the

United States and are therefore the largest ethnic group

in the United States;

Whereas those of German heritage are not merely descendants of one political entity, but of all German speaking

areas;

Whereas numerous Americans of German heritage have made

countless contributions to American culture, arts, and industry, the American military, and American government;

Whereas there is no recognized tangible, national symbol

dedicated to German Americans and their positive contributions to the United States;

Whereas the story of Hermann the Cheruscan parallels that

of the American Founding Fathers, because he was a

freedom fighter who united ancient German tribes in

order to shed the yoke of Roman tyranny and preserve

freedom for the territory of present-day Germany;

Whereas the Hermann Monument located in Hermann

Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, was dedicated in

1897 in honor of the spirit of freedom and later dedicated to all German immigrants who settled in New Ulm

and elsewhere in the United States; and

Whereas the Hermann Monument has been recognized as a

site of special historical significance by the United States

Government, by placement on the National Register of

Historic Places: Now, therefore, be it
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•HCON 89 RH

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That the Hermann Monument and Hermann

3 Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, are recognized by

4 the Congress to be a national symbol for the contributions

5 of Americans of German heritage.

House Calendar No. 182

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 89

[Report No. 106–534]

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann

Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the contributions of Americansof German heritage.

MARCH 22, 2000

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be

printed