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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 58 

Expressing support for designation of the month of October 2007 as ‘‘Country 

Music Month’’ and to honor country music for its long history of supporting America’s armed forces and its tremendous impact on national 

patriotism. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 16, 2007 

Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. COBLE, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 

CARTER, Mr. WAMP, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mrs. DRAKE, 

Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. 

DUNCAN, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. BURGESS, 

Mr. HAYES, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. HUNTER, 

Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. KUHL of New York, 

Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. HODES, and Mr. BLUNT) introduced the following 

joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 

Labor 

JOINT RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for designation of the month of October 

2007 as ‘‘Country Music Month’’ and to honor country 

music for its long history of supporting America’s armed 

forces and its tremendous impact on national patriotism. 

Whereas from the farms, ranches, and back roads of America 

comes a sound that is uniquely American; one that is 

about life and how that life should be lived; 

Whereas country music is a story of family, faith, freedom, 

hard work, opportunity, pride, and patriotism; 


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Whereas country music embodies the spirit of America and 

the genuine feelings individuals experience throughout 

their lives such as joy and laughter, but also of sorrow 

and heartache; 

Whereas country music has played an integral part in encouraging Americans to support its armed forces and their 

role in protecting American ideals, mainly during times 

of national conflict, through numerous popular patriotic 

songs; 

Whereas the lyrics in these patriotic songs invoke sacrifice, 

responsibility, determination, freedom and liberty that 

were present during the nation’s founding; 

Whereas the lyrics in these patriotic songs talk about a calling to serve a higher duty, to come together with fellow 

citizens to defend and protect the freedoms we enjoy 

today given to us from those of past generations who 

paid the ultimate sacrifice; 

Whereas country music songs seek to educate about America’s history and teach listeners to learn from past lessons, to instill character and good citizenship; 

Whereas country music has millions of fans in cities and 

towns all across the United States from all ages and 

walks of life; and 

Whereas the Country Music Association celebrated its first 

National Country Music Month in 1964 and the month 

of October 2007 marks the 43rd annual observance of 

Country Music Month: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 That Congress— 


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1 (1) supports the designation of a ‘‘Country 

2 Music Month’’; 

3 (2) honors country music for its long history of 

4 supporting America’s armed forces and its tremen5 dous impact on national patriotism; and 

6 (3) requests and authorizes the President to 

7 issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the 

8 United States to observe such with appropriate cere9 monies and activities. 

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