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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 432 

Designating April 30, 2012, as ‘‘Dı ́a de los Nin ̃os: Celebrating Young 

Americans’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 24 (legislative day, APRIL 23), 2012 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. REID, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. CASEY, 

and Mr. LAUTENBERG) submitted the following resolution; which was 

considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating April 30, 2012, as ‘‘Dı ́a de los Nin ̃os: 

Celebrating Young Americans’’. 

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 children are the center of 

families in the United States; 

Whereas the people of the United States should nurture and 

invest in children to preserve and enhance economic prosperity, democracy, and the American spirit; 


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Whereas according to the 2010 Census report, there are more 

than 50,000,000 individuals of Hispanic descent living in 

the United States, more than 17,000,000 of those 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 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; 

Whereas the National Latino Children’s Institute, serving as 

a voice for children, has worked with cities throughout 

the Nation to declare April 30, 2012, to be ‘‘Dı ́a de los 


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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 

of 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, 2012, 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 people; 

12 (B) are positive and uplifting, and 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, 

19 so as to promote greater communication among 

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1 dren to appreciate and benefit from the experi2 ences and wisdom of their elderly family mem3 bers; 

4 (E) provide opportunities for families with5 in a community to get acquainted; and 

6 (F) provide children with the support they 

7 need to develop skills and confidence, and to 

8 find the inner strength and the will and fire of 

9 the human spirit to make their dreams come 

10 true. 

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