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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 122 

Designating April 30, 2009, as ‘‘Dı ́a de los Nin ̃os: Celebrating Young 

Americans’’, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 30, 2009 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. HATCH, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. 

DURBIN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. 

LAUTENBERG, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. 

CRAPO, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. NELSON of Florida, and Ms. 

STABENOW) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating April 30, 2009, as ‘‘Dı ́a de los Nin ̃os: 

Celebrating Young Americans’’, and for other purposes. 

Whereas many nations throughout the world, and especially 

within the Western hemisphere, celebrate ‘‘Dı ́a de los 

Nin ̃os’’, or ‘‘Day of the Children’’, on the 30th of April, 

in recognition and celebration of their country’s future— 

their children; 

Whereas children represent the hopes and dreams of the people of the United States and are the center of American 

families; 


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Whereas children should be nurtured and invested in to preserve and enhance economic prosperity, democracy, and 

the American spirit; 

Whereas according to the latest Census report, there are 

more than 44,000,000 individuals of Hispanic descent living in the United States, nearly 15,000,000 of whom are 

children; 

Whereas Hispanics in the United States, the youngest and 

fastest growing ethnic community in the Nation, continue 

the tradition of honoring their children on Dı ́a de los 

Nin ̃os, and wish to share this custom with the rest of the 

Nation; 

Whereas the primary teachers of family values, morality, and 

culture are parents and family members, and we rely on 

children to pass on these family values, morals, and culture to future generations; 

Whereas the importance of literacy and education are most 

often communicated to children through family members; 

Whereas families should be encouraged to engage in family 

and community activities that include extended and elderly family members and that encourage children to explore 

and develop confidence; 

Whereas the designation of a day to honor the children of the 

United States will help affirm for the people of the 

United States the significance of family, education, and 

community; 

Whereas the designation of a day of special recognition for 

the children of the United States will provide an opportunity for children to reflect on their future, to articulate 

their aspirations, and to find comfort and security in the 

support of their family members and communities; 


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Whereas the National Latino Children’s Institute, serving as 

a voice for children, has worked with cities throughout 

the Nation to declare April 30 as ‘‘Dı ́a de los Nin ̃os: 

Celebrating Young Americans’’, a day to bring together 

Hispanics and other communities nationwide to celebrate 

and uplift children; and 

Whereas the children of a nation are the responsibility of all 

its people, and people should be encouraged to celebrate 

the gifts of children to society: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates April 30, 2009, as ‘‘Dı ́a de los 

3 Nin ̃os: Celebrating Young Americans’’; and 

4 (2) calls on the people of the United States to 

5 join with all children, families, organizations, com6 munities, churches, cities, and States across the Na7 tion to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies, 

8 including activities that— 

9 (A) center around children, and are free or 

10 minimal in cost so as to encourage and facili11 tate the participation of all our people; 

12 (B) are positive and uplifting and that help 

13 children express their hopes and dreams; 

14 (C) provide opportunities for children of all 

15 backgrounds to learn about one another’s cul16 tures and to share ideas; 

17 (D) include all members of the family, es18 pecially extended and elderly family members, 


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1 so as to promote greater communication among 

2 the generations within a family, enabling chil3 dren to appreciate and benefit from the experi4 ences and wisdom of their elderly family mem5 bers; 

6 (E) provide opportunities for families with7 in a community to get acquainted; and 

8 (F) provide children with the support they 

9 need to develop skills and confidence, and to 

10 find the inner strength and the will and fire of 

11 the human spirit to make their dreams come 

12 true. 

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