IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 82 
Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the White House Fellows Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2015 
Mr. BARTON submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the White House 
Fellows Program. 
Whereas in 1964, John W. Gardner presented the idea of se-
lecting a group of outstanding men and women to come 
to Washington and learn about the workings of the Fed-
eral Government at the highest levels and to observe the 
Nation’s leaders in action and meet with these officials 
and other leaders of society, thereby strengthening the 
Fellows’ abilities and desires to contribute to their com-
munities, their professions and their country; 
Whereas President Lyndon B. Johnson established the Presi-
dent’s Commission on White House Fellowships, through 
Executive Order 11183 (as amended) to create a pro-
gram that would select between 11 and 19 outstanding 
young Americans every year and bring them to Wash-
ington for a ‘‘first hand, high-level experience in the 
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workings of the Federal Government, to establish an era 
when the young men and women of America and their 
government belonged to each other – belonged to each 
other in fact and in spirit’’; 
Whereas the White House Fellows Program has steadfastly 
remained a nonpartisan program that has served and 
been supported by nine Presidents; 
Whereas the 738 White House Fellows, after serving their 
year in Washington, have returned to their States and 
communities and became leaders in all walks of life, in-
cluding heads of the Nation’s largest corporations and 
law firms, university presidents and deans of distin-
guished graduate schools, leaders of non-profit organiza-
tions, distinguished scholars and journalists, high-level 
government officials, cabinet officers, ambassadors, dep-
uty and assistant secretaries, judges, distinguished schol-
ars and historians, leaders in national journalism and the 
working press, Members of Congress, and senior leaders 
in all branches of United States Armed Forces; 
Whereas this legacy of leadership is a national resource that 
has served the Nation in major challenges, including or-
ganizing resettlement operations following the Vietnam 
War, assisting with the national response to terrorist at-
tacks, managing the aftermath of natural disasters such 
as Hurricane Katrina and Rita, providing support to 
earthquake victims in Haiti and Nepal, performing mili-
tary service in Iraq and Afghanistan, and reforming and 
innovating in national and international securities and 
capital markets; 
Whereas the 738 White House Fellows have characterized 
their post-Fellowship years with a demonstrable lifetime 
commitment to public service through continuing per-
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sonal and professional renewal and association, creating 
a White House Fellows Community of Mutual Support 
for leadership at every level of government and in every 
element of our national life; and 
Whereas September 1, 2015, marked the 50th anniversary of 
the first class of White House Fellows to serve this Na-
tion: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the 50th anniversary of the 
White House Fellows Program and commends the 
White House Fellows for their continuing lifetime 
commitment to public service; 
(2) acknowledges the legacy of leadership pro-
vided by White House Fellows over the years in 
their local communities, the Nation, and the world; 
and 
(3) expresses appreciation and support for the 
continuing leadership of White House Fellows in all 
aspects of our national life in the years ahead. 
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