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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 232
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued
to honor the 150th anniversary of the emigration of over 1,000,000
people from Ireland to the United States to escape the Irish Potato
Famine, and to honor the contributions these immigrants and their
descendants made to the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 3, 1998
Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. MANTON, Mr. NEAL of Massa-
chusetts, Mr. KING, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. ACK-
ERMAN, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. FOLEY, Mr.
GEJDENSON, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. KELLY,
Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs. MALONEY of New
York, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. OLVER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr.
PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. TOWNS, and Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecti-
cut) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp
should be issued to honor the 150th anniversary of the
emigration of over 1,000,000 people from Ireland to the
United States to escape the Irish Potato Famine, and
to honor the contributions these immigrants and their
descendants made to the United States.
Whereas the United States Postal Service selects subjects for
commemorative postage stamps from among events and
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landmarks with significance to the history of the United
States;
Whereas 150 years ago, Ireland experienced what became
known as the Irish Potato Famine;
Whereas between 1846 and 1850, starvation and disease in
Ireland killed an estimated 1,500,000 people and forced
more than 1,000,000 people to emigrate from Ireland to
the United States;
Whereas the tragedy of the Irish Potato Famine and the re-
sulting influx of Irish immigrants to the United States
had a great impact on American history, society, and cul-
ture;
Whereas Irish immigrants and their descendants have con-
tributed significantly to the growth and development of
the United States;
Whereas Irish immigrants and their descendants found op-
portunity in the United States and in return offered their
labor, strove to educate themselves and their children,
and committed themselves to civic and charitable activi-
ties;
Whereas Irish immigrants and their descendants have dem-
onstrated their patriotism by serving the United States
with valor in each of the wars in which the United States
has participated since the American Revolution; and
Whereas today, more than 38,000,000 Americans are of Irish
descent: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) a postage stamp should be issued to honor
the 150th anniversary of the emigration of more
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than 1,000,000 people from Ireland to the United
States to escape the Irish Potato Famine, and to
honor the contributions of these immigrants and
their descendants to the history, society, culture, and
security of the United States; and
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee of
the United States Postal Service should recommend
to the Postmaster General that such a postage
stamp be issued.
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