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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 585 

Recognizing the extraordinary history and heritage of the State of New 

Mexico, and honoring and commending the State of New Mexico and 

its people on its centennial anniversary. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 22 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 21), 2012 

Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. UDALL of New Mexico) submitted the 

following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the extraordinary history and heritage of the 

State of New Mexico, and honoring and commending 

the State of New Mexico and its people on its centennial 

anniversary. 

Whereas New Mexico has a rich heritage and history, dating 

as far back as 11,000 B.C. when the Clovis people left 

the earliest evidence of human existence in what is now 

New Mexico; 

Whereas Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, was established in 1610 and is the oldest capital city in the United 

States, as well as the highest in elevation at 7,000 feet 

above sea level; 


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Whereas, on September 9, 1850, the portion of the Compromise of 1850 (9 Stat. 446) that created the New Mexico Territory was enacted; 

Whereas, on January 6, 1912, President William Howard 

Taft signed the proclamation making New Mexico the 

47th State of the Union; 

Whereas the nickname of New Mexico is the ‘‘Land of Enchantment’’ because of its scenic beauty and rich history 

and culture; 

Whereas the natural wonder of New Mexico is preserved by 

a broad range of national parks, forests, wilderness 

areas, and wildlife refuge centers; 

Whereas the diverse cultural roots of New Mexico come from 

the many different groups of people who have inhabited 

the State, notably the strong tribal and Hispanic cultural 

influences in the State; 

Whereas New Mexico has one of the richest indigenous tribal 

populations in the United States, including 19 Pueblo nations, 2 Apache nations, and the Navajo Nation; 

Whereas the Hispanic population of New Mexico has rich and 

distinct cultural roots in its historic land grants as recognized by the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits, and 

Settlement between the United States and Mexico, signed 

at Guadalupe Hidalgo February 2, 1848, and entered 

into force May 30, 1848 (9. Stat. 922) (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo’’); 

Whereas New Mexico continues to derive strength from the 

new Hispanic communities in the State with roots in 

Latin America; 

Whereas New Mexico has an extensive variety of prehistoric, 

tribal, and Hispanic archaeological ruins; 


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Whereas New Mexico has a long tradition of artistic expression inspired by its natural beauty, unique architecture, 

and diverse people; 

Whereas the people of New Mexico have a proud history of 

military service, predating and continuing after statehood, including the participation of the people of New 

Mexico in every major war of the United States since the 

Civil War, with notable participation by the people of 

New Mexico in Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, the Navajo Code Talkers, the defense of Bataan and Corregidor, 

the wars in Korea and Vietnam, and the wars in Iraq 

and Afghanistan; 

Whereas New Mexico is a center for scientific innovation and 

laboratory research, serving as the home to the Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories; 

Whereas, on July 16, 1945, the United States Army conducted the Trinity test, the first test of a nuclear weapon, which was developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory and tested at the White Sands Proving Ground in 

New Mexico; 

Whereas, in 1980, New Mexico dedicated the Very Large 

Array, one of the world’s premier astronomical radio observatories that studies the history of the universe; 

Whereas, in October 2011, New Mexico dedicated Spaceport 

America, propelling New Mexico into the future with the 

first commercial spaceport; 

Whereas New Mexico is home to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest hot air balloon event 

in the world, which is also considered to be the most photographed event in the world; 


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Whereas New Mexico has a long history of agricultural sustainability and productivity, supporting cattle and dairy, 

as well as many crops, including chile, corn, wheat, onions, peanuts, pistachios, pecans, hay, cotton, and beans; 

Whereas the Hatch Valley of New Mexico, known as the 

‘‘Chile Capital of the World’’, is recognized worldwide for 

its bountiful chile crop; and 

Whereas New Mexico celebrated the centennial anniversary of 

its admission to the Union as the 47th State of the 

United States on January 6, 2012: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate recognizes the extraor2 dinary history and heritage of the State of New Mexico, 

3 and honors and commends the State of New Mexico and 

4 its people on its centennial anniversary. 

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