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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 923 

Recognizing the State of Minnesota’s 150th anniversary. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 16, 2008 

Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. PETERSON of 

Minnesota, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. RAMSTAD, Ms. 

MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, and Mr. OBERSTAR) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the State of Minnesota’s 150th anniversary. 

Whereas Minnesota was established as a territory on March 

2, 1849, and became the 32nd State on May 11, 1858; 

Whereas Minnesota is also known as the ‘‘Gopher State’’, the 

‘‘North Star State’’, and the ‘‘Land of 10,000 Lakes’’; 

Whereas Minnesota’s name comes from the Dakota word 

‘‘minesota’’, meaning ‘‘water that reflects the sky’’, and 

Native Americans continue to play a defining role in Minnesota’s proud heritage; 

Whereas the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul were established after the completion of nearby Fort Snelling, a 

frontier outpost and training center for Civil War soldiers; 


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Whereas more than 338,000,000 tons of Minnesota iron ore 

were shipped between 1940 and 1945 that contributed to 

the U.S. military victory in World War II, and an additional 648,000,000 tons of iron ore were shipped between 

1945 and 1955 that boosted post-war economic expansion 

in the U.S.; 

Whereas in 1889, the Saint Mary’s Hospital, now known as 

the Mayo Clinic, opened its doors to patients in Rochester, Minnesota, and is now known worldwide for its cutting-edge care; 

Whereas Minnesota continues to be a leader in innovation 

and is currently home to more than 35 Fortune 500 

Companies; 

Whereas Minnesota houses over 30 institutions of higher education including the University of Minnesota, a worldclass research university where the first open heart surgery and first bone marrow transplant was performed in 

the United States; 

Whereas farmland spans over half of Minnesota’s 54 million 

acres and the agriculture industry is Minnesota’s second 

largest job market, employing nearly 80,000 farmers; 

Whereas Minnesota is the Nation’s number one producer of 

sugarbeets and turkeys; 

Whereas Minnesota is a national leader in the production and 

use of renewable energy, which helps our Nation reduce 

its dependency on foreign sources of oil; 

Whereas the Mall of America located in Bloomington, Minnesota, is the Nation’s largest retail and entertainment 

complex, spanning 9,500,000 square feet and providing 

more than 11,000 jobs; 


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Whereas Minnesota has 90,000 miles of lake and river shoreline, which includes the coast of Lake Superior, the largest of North America’s Great Lakes; 

Whereas the Minneapolis-St. Paul area is nationally recognized for its parks, museums, and cultural events; and 

Whereas the people of Minnesota have a timeless reputation 

of compassion, strength, and determination: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives con2 gratulates the State of Minnesota on its 150th anniversary 

3 and the contributions it continues to make to America’s 

4 economy and heritage. 

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