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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 452 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 452

Recognizing the cultural and educational contributions of the American 
   Ballet Theatre throughout its 65 years of service as ``America's 
                       National Ballet Company''.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 27, 2006

    Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mrs. Dole) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Recognizing the cultural and educational contributions of the American 
   Ballet Theatre throughout its 65 years of service as ``America's 
                       National Ballet Company''.

Whereas American Ballet Theatre (known as ``ABT'') is recognized as one of the 
        world's great dance companies;
Whereas ABT is dedicated to bringing dance to the United States and dance of the 
        United States to the world;
Whereas, over its 65-year history, ABT has appeared in all 50 States of the 
        United States, in a total of 126 cities, and has performed for more than 
        600,000 people annually;
Whereas ABT has performed in 42 countries as perhaps the most representative 
        ballet company of the United States, with many of those engagements 
        sponsored by the Department of State;
Whereas ABT has been home to the world's most accomplished dancers and has 
        commissioned works by all of the great choreographic geniuses of the 
        20th century;
Whereas President Dwight D. Eisenhower recognized ABT's ability to convey 
        through the medium of ballet ``some measure of understanding of 
        America's cultural environment and inspiration'';
Whereas over the years ABT has performed repeatedly at the White House, most 
        recently in December 2005;
Whereas ABT is committed to bringing dance to a broad audience and provides 
        exposure to dance to more than 20,000 underprivileged children and their 
        families each year;
Whereas ABT's award-winning Make a Ballet program and its other outreach 
        initiatives help to meet the need for arts education in underserved 
        schools and communities;
Whereas ABT's Studio Company brings world class ballet to smaller communities 
        like--

    (1) Rochester, New York;

    (2) Stamford, Connecticut;

    (3) Sanibel, Florida;

    (4) South Hadley, Massachusetts; and

    (5) Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and

Whereas the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT and the ABT's other 
        artistic development initiatives provide the highest quality training 
        consistent with the professional standards of ABT: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes and commends the American Ballet Theatre for 
        over 65 years of service as ``America's National Ballet 
        Company'', during which it has provided world class art to 
        audiences in all 50 States;
            (2) recognizes that the American Ballet Theatre also serves 
        as a true cultural ambassador for the United States, by having 
        performed in 42 countries and fulfilling its reputation as one 
        of the world's most revered and innovative dance companies; and
            (3) recognizes that the American Ballet Theatre's extensive 
        and innovative education, outreach, and artistic development 
        programs both train future generations of great dancers and 
        expose students to the arts.
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