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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 220 

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Medora Musical. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 9, 2015 

Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself and Mr. HOEVEN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Medora Musical. 

Whereas the Medora Musical, a nationally renowned musical 

production of Western American patriotism, held its first 

production on July 1, 1965, alongside what is now the 

Theodore Roosevelt National Park; 

Whereas more than 3,500,000 guests have experienced the 

incredible tribute in the Medora Musical to Theodore 

Roosevelt and his life in the North Dakota Badlands; 

Whereas the Burning Hills Amphitheater, which is home to 

the Medora Musical and overlooks the Little Missouri 

River Valley, seats as many as 2,900 guests each night 

and features the Burning Hills Singers, the Coal Diggers 

Band, and various comedy and variety acts; 

Whereas thousands of performers audition to join the professional team of the Medora Musical and work alongside 


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300 annual employees representing 20 or more countries 

and more than 500 volunteers to create one of the finest 

attractions in North Dakota; 

Whereas each summer, the Medora Musical runs an impressive season with a 2 hour show every night for 94 consecutive days; 

Whereas the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation, established in 1986 by philanthropist and entrepreneur Harold 

Schafer, has played a profound role in promoting North 

Dakota tourism and bringing families of all generations 

together; 

Whereas the city of Medora, North Dakota, home to the 

Medora Musical and gateway to the Theodore Roosevelt 

National Park, hosts more than 250,000 visitors each 

year, and more than 600,000 tourists from around the 

world visit the park each year; 

Whereas the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation, which 

has invested more than $30,000,000 in Medora, North 

Dakota, raised more than $36,000,000 in donations from 

more than 3,700 contributors to preserve the history of 

Medora, North Dakota, and the values of President 

Theodore Roosevelt; 

Whereas President Theodore Roosevelt, following his time in 

the Badlands near Medora, North Dakota, likened the 

wondrous appeal of the Badlands to a one-of-a-kind beauty found nowhere else in the world; 

Whereas President Theodore Roosevelt often said he would 

not have been President had it not been for his experiences in North Dakota, and many of those experiences 

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dore Roosevelt National Park, and the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation; and 

Whereas, on July 1, 2015, the Medora Musical celebrates its 

50th anniversary: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Medora Musical on its 

3 50th anniversary; 

4 (2) recognizes the remarkable talents and 

5 achievements of the many cast and crew members 

6 and volunteers of the Medora Musical who embody 

7 the true spirit of the patriotism and stewardship of 

8 the United States; and 

9 (3) acknowledges the contributions of the Theo10 dore Roosevelt Medora Foundation to preserving the 

11 life and legacy of President Theodore Roosevelt. 

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