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Whereas the Henderson magnesium mines and Nevada Test 
Site played key roles in the United States victories dur-
ing World War II and the Cold War, respectively; 
Whereas Nevada is honored to host our Nation’s Armed 
Forces at Nellis Air Force Base, Creech Air Force Base, 
Naval Air Station Fallon, and the Hawthorne Army 
Depot, as well as National Guard Armories and Reserve 
Readiness Centers throughout the State; 
Whereas Nevada is a premier destination for tourists, busi-
ness travelers, family vacationers, and outdoor enthu-
siasts throughout the United States and around the 
globe; 
Whereas Nevada’s unique features attract vacationers and 
locals alike, including the pastoral Washoe Valley, the 
crags of the Ruby Mountains, the ‘‘Biggest Little City in 
the World’’, the Las Vegas Strip, the Hoover Dam, 
Lovers Lock Plaza, and the annual National Cowboy Po-
etry Gathering; 
Whereas mining became an important industry to the Silver 
State with the discovery in 1859 of the Comstock Lode, 
the most valuable deposit of silver in the Nation; 
Whereas Nevada also produces more gold than all other 
States combined and is one of the largest sources of gold 
in the world; 
Whereas the entrepreneurial spirit of Nevadans is reflected in 
a versatile economy, from the world’s largest gaming es-
tablishments to small businesses that make up the vast 
majority of Nevada’s employers; 
Whereas Nevada has a rich cultural heritage that draws from 
diverse populations, from multi-generational ranching 
families to new residents, from Hispanic-Americans to 
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Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders, and from Basque 
communities to Mormon pioneers; 
Whereas Nevada recognizes the language, culture, and gen-
erosity of Nevada’s first dwellers, the Northern and 
Southern Paiutes, Shoshone, and Washoe peoples; 
Whereas 
Nevada 
celebrates 
Thocmentony, 
or 
Sarah 
Winnemucca, the first Native American woman to author 
a publication in English, whose statue graces Emanci-
pation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center; 
Whereas the snow-capped mountains of Nevada (pronounced 
Neva˘da) were the inspiration for the Spanish origin of its 
name; 
Whereas Nevada offers beautiful outdoor settings ranging 
from vibrant desert landscapes to grand ski slopes, and 
from picturesque hiking trails to flowing river currents; 
Whereas Lake Tahoe is one of the deepest and clearest alpine 
lakes in the world, and Lake Mead is the largest engi-
neered reservoir in the United States; 
Whereas Nevada is home to Great Basin National Park, 17 
State parks, 2 national forests, and 3,400,000 acres of 
wilderness, including Sloan Canyon, Red Rock Canyon, 
and Black Rock Desert; 
Whereas Nevada exemplifies the independence, opportunity, 
and pioneering spirit of the West; and 
Whereas Nevada’s delegation to the 111th Congress, Senator 
Harry Reid, Senator John Ensign, Representative Shelley 
Berkley, Representative Dean Heller, and Representative 
Dina Titus, invite all to join in the celebration of Nevada 
statehood: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes and celebrates the 145th anniversary of the entry 
of Nevada into the Union as the 36th State. 
Æ 
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