IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 708 
Expressing support for designation of September 6, 2014, as ‘‘Everett McKin-
ley Dirksen and Marigold Day’’, and designating and adopting the flower 
commonly known as the Marigold as the floral emblem of Congress 
for September 10, 2014. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2014 
Mr. SCHOCK submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of September 6, 2014, 
as ‘‘Everett McKinley Dirksen and Marigold Day’’, and 
designating and adopting the flower commonly known 
as the Marigold as the floral emblem of Congress for 
September 10, 2014. 
Whereas the great Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen of 
Pekin, Illinois, has passed from the halls of the United 
States Capitol; 
Whereas the current Members of Congress wish to honor 
Senator Dirksen; 
Whereas, upon the passing of Senator Dirksen, his contem-
poraries and peers stated that— 
(1) Senator Dirksen— 
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(A) provided sage advice and counsel and 
wholehearted wisdom; 
(B) provided support that made the civil rights 
legislation of the 1960s a fact rather than a dream 
during that decade; and 
(C) was known as an American who cultivated 
the chivalric virtues of public life, such as— 
(i) a love of combat in statesmanship; 
(ii) a high sense of honor; 
(iii) a practical acceptance of the standards 
of party loyalty; and 
(iv) the acceptance of political life as a 
game to be played according to the rules; and 
(2) when Senator Dirksen spoke, the country lis-
tened, and his eloquence was a source of national 
strength; 
Whereas, as Senator Dirksen noted, unless some super-
natural force disturbs the procession of the seasons, there 
will be a spring, and when spring comes, there will be 
flowers; 
Whereas flowers are a wonder of joy brought forth by seed, 
sun, and soil, and nurtured by rain, that let nature 
unfurl all her great beauty in every color in the spectrum; 
Whereas Senator Dirksen found himself wedded to the flower 
commonly known as the Marigold, of the genus Tagetes, 
the rugged, robust, bright, and stately flower that is 
somehow able to resist the onslaught of insects while tak-
ing in stride extreme changes in temperature, fighting 
back the scorching sun in summer and the chill of early 
spring evenings; 
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•HRES 708 IH 
Whereas the peoples of the world have from time immemorial 
adopted emblems for their institutions that represent 
their virtues; 
Whereas, from time to time, the United States Congress has 
adopted emblems to represent to the world the virtues of 
Congress and of the United States; 
Whereas the Mace of the House of Representatives is one of 
the oldest symbols of Congress and consists of 13 ebony 
rods that represent the 13 original States of the Union; 
Whereas the Seal of the Senate represents the 13 original 
colonies with a shield comprised of 13 stars and 13 
vertical stripes and a scroll inscribed with ‘‘E pluribus 
unum’’; 
Whereas the Seal of the Senate also includes— 
(1) an olive branch symbolizing peace; 
(2) an oak branch symbolizing strength; 
(3) a red liberty cap representing freedom; and 
(4) crossed fasces representing authority; 
Whereas the Marigold represents the character of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate more appropriately as 
an emblem than does any other flower; 
Whereas the Marigold is a native of North America and no-
where else in the world; 
Whereas the Marigold is grown in abundance in the home 
gardens of every State of the Union; 
Whereas the Marigold is grown easily and quickly from seed 
in every State of the Union; 
Whereas the Marigold is acknowledged as a symbol of reli-
gious faith; 
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Whereas the Marigold in its very appearance represents not 
only beauty but also a rugged humility of character; and 
Whereas the Marigold, like the American eagle and the 
American flag, would be an exclusively American emblem, 
unclaimed by any foreign country or institution: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That Congress— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Everett 
McKinley Dirksen and Marigold Day’’; and 
(2) designates and adopts the flower commonly 
known as the Marigold, of the genus Tagetes, as the 
floral emblem of Congress. 
Æ 
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