IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 431
Honoring the achievements of Siegfried and Roy, recognizing the impact 
of their efforts on the conservation of endangered species both domesti-
cally and worldwide, and wishing Roy Horn a full and speedy recovery. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. PORTER) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the achievements of Siegfried and Roy, recognizing 
the impact of their efforts on the conservation of endan-
gered species both domestically and worldwide, and wish-
ing Roy Horn a full and speedy recovery.
Whereas in 1967 Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn ar-
rived in Las Vegas, Nevada and debuted at the 
Tropicana Hotel and Casino as a 12-minute performance 
in ‘‘Folies Bergere’’; 
Whereas Siegfried and Roy received the Las Vegas Enter-
tainment Award for Best Show Act of the Year in 1972; 
Whereas Siegfried and Roy received the Magicians of the 
Year Award from the Academy of Magical Arts in Los 
Angeles in 1976;
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Whereas in 1978 Siegfried and Roy obtained their first mar-
quee billing at the Stardust’s ‘‘Lido de Paris’’; 
Whereas during the 1980’s Siegfried and Roy established 
themselves as master illusionists and entertainers with 
the show ‘‘Beyond Belief’’ at the Frontier Hotel and sold 
out shows in Japan and at Radio City Music Hall in New 
York; 
Whereas Siegfried and Roy opened their internationally ac-
claimed spectacle at the Mirage in 1990, and it has been 
a sellout act for more than 13 years; 
Whereas Siegfried and Roy were honored as Magicians of the 
Century in 2000; 
Whereas February 17, 1978 was declared ‘‘Siegfried and Roy 
Day’’ in Las Vegas; 
Whereas Siegfried and Roy have made numerous generous 
contributions to the community of Las Vegas and local 
charitable organizations, including Opportunity Village, 
the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police K–9 Unit, the Nevada 
Cancer Institute, Clark County School District, the 
‘‘Lunch with a Leader’’ Program, Golden Rainbow, and 
the USO Benefit Show; 
Whereas Siegfried and Roy worked with the Maharaja of 
Boroda, India and the Zoological Society of Cincinnati to 
acquire 2 white tiger cubs and began a white tiger breed-
ing program in 1982; 
Whereas in 1986 the first offspring were born to Siegfried 
and Roy’s white tigers in Nevada, enabling the public to 
share in the conservation work of the renowned illu-
sionists; 
Whereas Siegfried and Roy created an open-air home for 
white tigers that is open to the public, allowing visitors
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to share in their conservation efforts and providing the 
world’s first permanent showcase for white tigers; 
Whereas the efforts Siegfried and Roy have made to conserve 
white tigers have helped increase the world population of 
white tigers to a total of 200, 38 of which are in the care 
of Siegfried and Roy at their Las Vegas home; 
Whereas in 1994 the Johannesburg Zoological Gardens of 
South Africa asked Siegfried and Roy to take charge of 
efforts to conserve the rare white lion, and as a result 
they now have bred 23 white lions since they first intro-
duced them to the United States in 1995; 
Whereas in 1997 Siegfried and Roy opened the Secret Gar-
den at the Mirage, a haven for rare and exotic animals. 
Whereas Siegfried and Roy served as chairmen and remain 
active supporters of the Save the Tiger Fund, a special 
project of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
dedicated to conserving Asia’s remaining wild tigers and 
educating the public about tigers in the wild; 
Whereas Siegfried and Roy are active in animal conservation 
programs conducted in Johannesburg, South Africa and 
Stukenbrock, Germany; and 
Whereas on October 3, 2003 Roy Horn was injured by a 
white tiger, and both the Las Vegas community and the 
world expressed an outpouring of support for his full and 
speedy recovery;
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) honors the truly wondrous achievements of 
Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn;
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(2) recognizes the great impact that Siegfried 
and Roy have had on the conservation of endangered 
species both domestically and worldwide; and 
(3) wishes Roy Horn a full and speedy recovery.
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