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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 376 

Commemorating the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution 

of the United States and recognizing the contributions of the National 

Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the National Society 

Daughters of the American Revolution. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 15, 2012 

Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. CHAMBLISS, and Mr. KERRY) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

JUNE 29, 2012 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating the 225th anniversary of the signing of 

the Constitution of the United States and recognizing 

the contributions of the National Society of the Sons 

of the American Revolution and the National Society 

Daughters of the American Revolution. 

Whereas the American Revolution secured the independence 

of the United States of America and made possible the 

vibrant system of self-government of the United States; 

Whereas the supporters of the American Revolution, through 

their vision and determination, enhanced the lives of 

countless individuals and made possible the system of 


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equal justice, limited government, and the rule of law 

that exists in the United States; 

Whereas the people who fought in the American Revolution 

made great sacrifices for their fledgling country; 

Whereas the 55 delegates who attended the Constitutional 

Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 225 years ago, 

and the 39 delegates who signed the Constitution of the 

United States at the Constitutional Convention, irrevocably changed the course of history; 

Whereas the Constitution of the United States, a revered and 

living document— 

(1) provides important rights to every citizen of the 

United States; 

(2) secures ‘‘the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves 

and our Posterity’’; and 

(3) sets the standard of democracy for the world; 

Whereas the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 

1787 established the imperative precedent of compromise; 

Whereas the Constitution and the subsequent 27 amendments 

to the Constitution outline the freedoms and the principles of representative government that are as strong 

today as they were on that momentous occasion in 1787; 

Whereas September 17, 2012, marks the 225th anniversary 

of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, 

which is the supreme law of the land and the document 

by which the people of the United States govern their 

great country; 

Whereas, to venerate the immeasurable importance of the 

Constitution and the day on which the Constitution was 

signed, it is essential to continually educate people about, 


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and celebrate, the principles and legacy of the Founding 

Fathers; and 

Whereas members of organizations such as the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution play 

an important role in promoting patriotism, preserving the 

history of the United States, and educating the public 

about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commemorates the 225th anniversary of the 

3 signing of the Constitution of the United States on 

4 September 17, 2012, and remembers the sacrifices 

5 made by the people who made the signing possible; 

6 and 

7 (2) applauds the continuing contributions made 

8 by the members, volunteers, and staff of historical, 

9 educational, and patriotic societies of the United 

10 States, such as the National Society of the Sons of 

11 the American Revolution and the National Society 

12 Daughters of the American Revolution, in promoting 

13 patriotism and the values embodied in the Constitu14 tion of the United States. 

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