IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1494 
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of The Christian Science Monitor 
newspaper. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, 
Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. DREIER, Mr. HOYER, Mr. SHAYS, 
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. BERMAN, 
Mr. CALVERT, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, 
Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. CARTER, Mr. 
HINOJOSA, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. WOLF, Mr. 
COHEN, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. 
PETRI, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. PORTER, Mr. TIM 
MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. GOODE, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. DUNCAN, 
Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. WHITFIELD of Kentucky, Mr. FER-
GUSON, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. WEINER, Mr. CANNON, 
Mr. PICKERING, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. CONAWAY, 
Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. POE, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. MCCAUL 
of Texas, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. REYES, Ms. WATERS, Mr. 
TOWNS, and Mr. PAUL) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of The Christian Science 
Monitor newspaper. 
Whereas on November 25, 1908, the 1st edition of The 
Christian Science Monitor was printed in Boston’s Back 
Bay; 
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Whereas just over 100 days before The Monitor’s 1st edition, 
its founder, Mary Baker Eddy, then 87 years old, told of-
ficers of her church to ‘‘start a daily newspaper at once’’; 
Whereas Mrs. Eddy wanted The Monitor to blaze a path of 
unselfish service through journalism; 
Whereas Mrs. Eddy, who had been the subject of inaccurate 
stories in the press, set as The Monitor’s mission ‘‘to in-
jure no man, but to bless all mankind’’; 
Whereas The Monitor followed the first editor’s request that 
the paper ‘‘cover the daily activities of the entire world’’ 
and ‘‘appeal to good men and women everywhere who are 
interested in the betterment of all human conditions’’; 
Whereas The Monitor’s focus was never local or denomina-
tional; 
Whereas The Monitor is distributed to readers in all 50 
States in print and online and has received worldwide re-
spect for its international news coverage; 
Whereas Mrs. Eddy became the first American woman to 
launch a lasting, general interest newspaper; 
Whereas The Monitor has been honored with numerous major 
awards including seven Pulitzer Prizes for excellence in 
journalism; and 
Whereas since 1966 The Monitor has sponsored 3,600 Wash-
ington newsmaker breakfasts, whose guests have included 
countless cabinet officers and congressional leaders, four 
presidents, and five vice presidents: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the 100th anniversary of The Christian Science 
Monitor. 
Æ 
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