IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 320 
Recognizing the 45th anniversary of the White House Fellows Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 
Mr. BARTON of Texas submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 45th anniversary of the White House 
Fellows Program. 
Whereas in 1964, John W. Gardner presented the idea of se-
lecting a handful of outstanding men and women to trav-
el to Washington, DC, to participate in a fellowship pro-
gram that would educate such men and women about the 
workings of the highest levels of the Federal Government 
and about leadership, as they observed Federal officials 
in action and met with these officials and other leaders 
of society, thereby strengthening the abilities of such in-
dividuals to contribute to their communities, their profes-
sions, and the United States; 
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 
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young citizens of the United States every year and bring 
them to Washington, DC, for ‘‘first hand, high-level expe-
rience in the workings of the Federal Government, to es-
tablish an era when the young men and women of Amer-
ica and their government belonged to each other—be-
longed to each other in fact and in spirit’’; 
Whereas the White House Fellows program has steadfastly 
remained a nonpartisan program that has served 9 Presi-
dents exceptionally well; 
Whereas the 672 White House Fellows who have served have 
established a legacy of leadership in every aspect of our 
society, including appointments as cabinet officers, am-
bassadors, special envoys, deputy and assistant secre-
taries of departments and senior White House staff, elec-
tion to the House of Representatives, Senate, and State 
and local governments, appointments to the Federal, 
State, and local judiciary, appointments as United States 
Attorneys, leadership in many of the largest corporations 
and law firms in the United States, service as presidents 
of colleges and universities, deans of our most distin-
guished graduate schools, officials in nonprofit organiza-
tions, distinguished scholars and historians, and service 
as senior leaders in every branch of the United States 
Armed Forces; 
Whereas this legacy of leadership is a resource that has been 
relied upon by the Nation during major challenges, in-
cluding organizing resettlement operations following the 
Vietnam War, assisting with the national response to ter-
rorist attacks, managing the aftermath of natural disas-
ters such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, providing sup-
port to earthquake victims in Haiti, performing military 
service in Iraq and Afghanistan, and reforming and inno-
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vating the national and international securities and cap-
ital markets; 
Whereas the 672 White House Fellows have characterized 
their post-Fellowship years with a lifetime commitment to 
public service, including 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, 2010, marked the 45th 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 45th 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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