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[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 389 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 389

    To designate the second Sunday in October of 1994 as ``National 
                           Children's Day''.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 14, 1994

  Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Andrews of New Jersey, Mr. Bacchus of 
   Florida, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. 
 Bilirakis, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Byrne, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, 
 Miss Collins of Illinois, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cramer, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. de 
 Lugo, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
Fingerhut, Mr. Fish, Mr. Flake, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, 
   Ms. Furse, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
 Hefner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hochbrueckner, Mr. Hughes, Mr. 
 Hutto, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson 
 of South Dakota, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klein, Mr. LaFalce, 
  Mr. Lancaster, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
   McCloskey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHale, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek, Mr. 
 Mineta, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Neal 
 of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Orton, Mr. Parker, Mr. Poshard, Mr. 
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quillen, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reed, 
  Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rose, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
 Sanders, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stokes, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, 
    Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Wynn) 
 introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
               Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION

 
    To designate the second Sunday in October of 1994 as ``National 
                           Children's Day''.

Whereas the people of the United States should celebrate children as the most 
        valuable asset of the Nation;
Whereas children represent the future, hope, and inspiration of the United 
        States;
Whereas the children of the United States should be allowed to feel that their 
        ideas and dreams will be respected because adults in the United States 
        take time to listen;
Whereas many children of the United States face crises of grave proportions, 
        especially as they enter adolescent years;
Whereas it is important for parents to spend time listening to their children on 
        a daily basis;
Whereas modern societal and economic demands often pull the family apart;
Whereas encouragement should be given to families to set aside a special time 
        for all family members to engage together in family activities;
Whereas adults in the United States should have an opportunity to reminisce on 
        their youth to recapture some of the fresh insight, innocence, and 
        dreams that they may have lost through the years;
Whereas the designation of a day to commemorate the children of the United 
        States will provide an opportunity to emphasize to children the 
        importance of developing an ability to make the choices necessary to 
        distance themselves from impropriety and to contribute to their 
        communities;
Whereas the designation of a day to commemorate the children of the Nation will 
        emphasize to the people of the United States the importance of the role 
        of the child within the family and society;
Whereas the people of the United States should emphasize to children the 
        importance of family life, education, and spiritual qualities; and
Whereas children are the responsibility of all Americans, thus everyone should 
        celebrate the children of the United States, whose questions, laughter, 
        and tears are important to the existence of the United States: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the second Sunday in 
October of 1994 is designated as ``National Children's Day'', and the 
President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a 
proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe 
the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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