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Whereas the enduring symbol of the fair was the Unisphere, 
a 12-story high steel sphere representing the earth, which 
was dedicated to ‘‘Man’s Achievement on a Shrinking 
Globe in an Expanding Universe’’; 
Whereas the fair was attended by luminaries such as Dr. 
Martin Luther King, Jr., and his family, and included 
tributes to President John F. Kennedy, who had broken 
ground for the World’s Fair pavilion in December 1962, 
but had been assassinated in November 1963 before the 
fair opened; 
Whereas the fair showcased American industry and tech-
nology, highlighting innovations of the future and giving 
many attendees their first opportunity to interact with 
computers, color televisions, and other then-modern mar-
vels; 
Whereas the fair hosted a wide variety of countries and dem-
onstrated a major commitment to international culture, 
for which Queens has become famous; 
Whereas the fair featured well-known displays from around 
the world, including the Dead Sea Scrolls and 
Michelangelo’s Pieta, displayed internationally for the 
first time; 
Whereas the fair recognized America’s space program by dis-
playing the Aurora 7 spacecraft piloted around the earth 
by Scott Carpenter, as well as models of Gemini and 
Apollo rockets and spacecraft; 
Whereas the fair demonstrated an architectural style and ex-
hibits that would go on to become icons of American cul-
ture, including the first Ford Mustang and Disney’s ‘‘It’s 
A Small World’’ exhibit; 
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Whereas numerous states hosted pavilions exhibiting local in-
dustries and cuisine, reflecting the diversity of our na-
tion; 
Whereas New York City exhibited the ‘‘Panorama of the City 
of New York’’ that today is on permanent exhibit at the 
Queens Museum and continues to be updated to reflect 
the ever-changing cityscape of New York City; 
Whereas New York State hosted the event from its ‘‘Tent of 
Tomorrow’’ pavilion, featuring the largest cable suspen-
sion roof in the world and a terrazzo floor with a large 
scale replica of a New York State highway map; 
Whereas the New York State Pavilion was added to the Na-
tional Register of Historic Places in 2009; 
Whereas the legacy of the World’s Fair remains strong in 
Queens, as the investments in Flushing Meadows Corona 
Park made for the fair created an enduring urban green 
space that has been used by generations of New Yorkers; 
Whereas many of the World’s Fair structures are still used 
today by Queens institutions like the New York Hall of 
Science, Queens Zoo, Queens Theater and Queens Mu-
seum, which also incorporates structures from the 1939 
World’s Fair and was a temporary home for the United 
Nations General Assembly; 
Whereas the Unisphere, New York State Pavilion and the fly-
ing-saucer-shaped observation towers have become recog-
nized symbols of the World’s Fair and key landmarks of 
Flushing Meadows Corona Park; 
Whereas the 1964 World’s Fair and its legacy are a point of 
pride for the borough of Queens and its residents; and 
Whereas in the 50 years since the last World’s Fair, New 
York City has continued to enhance its reputation as a 
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center of commerce, innovation, technology, and inter-
national culture: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1964 
New York World’s Fair; 
(2) recognizes the achievements of the 1964 
World’s Fair and its lasting legacy in not only tech-
nology, industry, and entertainment, but in the 
hearts and minds of America; and 
(3) commends the City of New York and the 
borough of Queens for their furthering of the ideals 
and themes of the 1964 World’s Fair over the past 
50 years. 
Æ 
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