IA

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. J. RES. 389

To designate the second Sunday in October of 1994 as ‘‘National Children’s

Day’’.

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. VELA ́ZQUEZ,

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 them-
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selves 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

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That the second Sunday in October of 1994 is designated

4 as ‘‘National Children’s Day’’, and the President of the

5 United States is authorized and requested to issue a proc6 lamation calling upon the people of the United States to

7 observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activi8 ties.

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