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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 33 

Expressing the sense of the Senate relating to the 150th anniversary of 

the admittance of the State of Kansas to the United States as the 

34th State. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 27, 2011 

Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. ROBERTS) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate relating to the 150th 

anniversary of the admittance of the State of Kansas 

to the United States as the 34th State. 

Whereas January 29, 2011, marks the 150th anniversary of 

the admittance to the State of Kansas to the United 

States as the 34th State; 

Whereas the sesquicentennial of the statehood of the State of 

Kansas is cause for celebration and reflection; 

Whereas the name Kansas is derived from the Kansa Indians 

who, among many other Indian tribes, have inhabited the 

plains of the United States for centuries; 

Whereas Kansas received official recognition as a territory in 

1854; 


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Whereas the territorial years of Kansas, commonly known as 

‘‘Bleeding Kansas’’, were marked by violence and bloodshed over whether Kansas would join the United States 

as a State that permitted slavery; 

Whereas the territorial population of Kansas was committed 

to the ideals of personal freedom and individual liberty, 

which led to armed conflict with neighboring regions; 

Whereas the battle between pro-freedom and pro-slavery interests over the future of Kansas were fought politically 

and violently in both Kansas and Washington, District of 

Columbia; 

Whereas Kansas was admitted to the United States as a free 

State on January 29, 1861, under President James Buchanan following a debate that served as a factor in the 

outbreak of the Civil War; 

Whereas the legislature of the State of Kansas convened for 

the first time in March 1861, only a month prior to the 

commencement of the Civil War with the firing on Fort 

Sumter in the State of South Carolina in April 1861; 

Whereas two-thirds of the able-bodied males in the State of 

Kansas served in the Union Army over the course of the 

Civil War; 

Whereas the State of Kansas was born in the midst of blood 

and battle, has established itself as a national leader in 

agriculture and aviation, and is a key contributor to the 

culture of the United States; 

Whereas Kansas agricultural producers produce food, fuel, 

and fiber that is used throughout the United States and 

exported across the globe; 


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Whereas Kansas aircraft manufacturers have led the world in 

producing quality aircraft since the early days of aviation; 

Whereas throughout the State and across generations, the 

people of the State of Kansas employ a work ethic and 

sense of duty befitting the American Dream, none better 

exemplify this than President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 

boy who rose from humble beginnings to lead as Supreme 

Allied Commander in World War II and later serve as 

the 34th President of the United States; 

Whereas from the days of the ‘‘Bleeding Kansas’’ border 

wars through the current deployments in the Middle 

East, patriotic people of the State of Kansas have answered the call of duty to fight for the United States and 

the cause of liberty, including Senator Bob Dole who was 

wounded as a young infantry officer in World War II and 

later served as Senate Majority Leader and the Republican Nominee for President of the United States in 

1996; 

Whereas the State of Kansas continues its proud military 

tradition by supporting troops and their families in the 

National Guard in towns across the State and at Fort 

Riley, McConnell Air Force Base, and the Army Staff 

and Command College in Leavenworth; and 

Whereas the motto of the State of Kansas, ‘‘Ad Astra per 

Aspera,’’ which means ‘‘To the Stars through Difficulty,’’ 

pays respect to the turbulent past of the State of Kansas, 

while remaining hopeful about the future: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) it is the sense of the Senate that— 


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1 (A) the people of the United States should 

2 observe and celebrate the 150th anniversary of 

3 the admittance of the State of Kansas to the 

4 United States as the 34th State; 

5 (B) the people of the State of Kansas 

6 should— 

7 (i) be honored for their pioneering 

8 spirit and innovations; and 

9 (ii) reflect on the distinguished past of 

10 the State and look forward to a promising 

11 future; and 

12 (C) there is no place like home; and 

13 (2) the Senate respectfully requests the Sec14 retary of the Senate to transmit to the Governor of 

15 the State of Kansas an enrolled copy of this resolu16 tion for appropriate display. 

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