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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 373 

Recognizing February 14, 2012, as the centennial of the State of Arizona. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 14, 2012 

Mr. MCCAIN (for himself and Mr. KYL) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing February 14, 2012, as the centennial of the 

State of Arizona. 

Whereas, after many changes in government administration, 

territorial divisions, and additions, including lands acquired through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the 

Gadsden Purchase, the Territory of Arizona came into 

existence nearly 150 years ago after serving as a sacred 

home to native cultures for thousands of years; 

Whereas Arizona is home to many of the greatest natural 

treasures of the United States, including the Sedona Red 

Rocks, the White Mountains, the Painted Desert, the 

Petrified Forest, Monument Valley, Saguaro National 

Park, the 12,000-foot San Francisco Peaks, and the 

Grand Canyon, 1 of the 7 natural wonders of the world, 

which explorer John Wesley Powell said could not be 


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‘‘adequately represented in symbols of speech, nor by 

speech itself’’; 

Whereas Arizona is also home to man-made wonders, including innovative projects that have allowed much-needed 

fresh water to flow to Arizona communities for decades, 

such as the Hoover Dam, the Glen Canyon Dam, the 

Central Arizona Project, the Salt River Project, and the 

keystone element of the Salt River Project, the Theodore 

Roosevelt Dam; 

Whereas Arizona has long been recognized for being rich in 

natural resources, including the famous ‘‘5 C’s’’, copper, 

cattle, cotton, citrus, and climate, that continue to sustain the economies of Arizona and the United States; 

Whereas Arizona is a mosaic of cultures, cuisines, and traditions, drawing continuing influence from 21 proud American Indian tribes and the early prospectors, ranchers, 

cowboys, adventurers, and missionaries, as well as a dynamic Latino community; 

Whereas all of these Arizonans were, and remain, bound by 

a strong sense of independence and a willingness to persevere against the odds, and are again picking themselves 

up in the wake of devastating wildfires and economic 

challenges; 

Whereas this unique Arizona spirit has nurtured leaders in 

the arts, justice, conservation, and science, as well as 

some of the greatest statesmen in the 20th century 

United States, including Senators Ernest McFarland, 

Carl Hayden, and Barry Goldwater, Representative Morris Udall, and Supreme Court Justices William Rehnquist 

and Sandra Day O’Connor; 


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Whereas the many military installations in Arizona have provided valuable contributions to the defense of the United 

States and will continue to do so for years to come; 

Whereas, after nearly half a century as a territory of the 

United States, Arizona became the 48th State of the 

United States, and the last contiguous State, on February 14, 1912; 

Whereas the people of the United States now have the opportunity to celebrate the natural splendor, innovative spirit, 

and cultural diversity that have made Arizona so special 

for the past 100 years and will continue to make Arizona 

special for centuries to come: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate recognizes February 14, 

2 2012 as the centennial of the State of Arizona. 

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