IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 775 
Recognizing the impact of Sister Cities International and expressing support 
for the designation of July 15, 2016, as ‘‘Sister Cities International Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2016 
Mr. DESANTIS (for himself and Mr. CASTRO of Texas) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the impact of Sister Cities International and 
expressing support for the designation of July 15, 2016, 
as ‘‘Sister Cities International Day’’. 
Whereas to facilitate and maintain world peace, cities, their 
elected officials, and their citizens need to collaborate 
internationally, through international organizations such 
as Sister Cities International; 
Whereas in 2016 Sister Cities International is celebrating 60 
years of global citizen and civic diplomatic action, and 
helping support a future where the world’s cities, commu-
nities and its citizens can come together on common 
ground; 
Whereas Sister Cities International Day is a fitting occasion 
to commemorate the significant impact that the organiza-
tion has made in building bridges across nations, cities 
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and communities around the globe in order to create and 
sustain world peace; 
Whereas Sister Cities International was founded as a Presi-
dential initiative by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on 
September 11, 1956, at the White House Conference on 
citizen diplomacy to create more community-led global re-
lationships so that people of different cultures could ap-
preciate their differences and build partnerships that 
would lessen the chance of new national conflicts; 
Whereas since President Eisenhower, every sitting President 
has been the Honorary Chairman of Sister Cities Inter-
national; 
Whereas Sister Cities International currently has over 570 
member cities, counties, and States with relationships 
with over 2,300 communities in 150 countries, spanning 
6 continents, and having representation in nearly every 
district represented in the House of Representatives; 
Whereas the impact of Sister Cities International’s programs 
in 2014 has included participation of one million; 
Whereas collectively, in 2014 the Sister Cities International 
network hosted over 2,000 events and engaged over 
30,000 volunteers throughout the U.S.; 
Whereas countless city, county, and State governments and 
their leaders have been involved in global relationships 
due to Sister Cities International; 
Whereas these relationships include educational, economic, 
cultural, municipal and humanitarian assistance exchange 
programs that are mutually beneficial to each commu-
nity; 
Whereas Sister Cities International Day is a call to action for 
Americans and citizens of the world to come together to 
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celebrate the importance of communities’ continued com-
mitment to supporting a more peaceful and prosperous 
future through continued people to people exchanges; 
Whereas Sister Cities International Day is an opportune time 
for Americans to come together and show how powerful 
humanity can be when we unite to promote peace, 
progress, and prosperity for a better world; and 
Whereas July 15, 2016, would be an appropriate date to des-
ignate as ‘‘Sister Cities International Day’’: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the lasting positive impact of Sis-
ter Cities International; and 
(2) supports the designation of Sister Cities 
International Day. 
Æ 
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