IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 551 
Celebrating the Arizona centennial. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2012 
Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. QUAYLE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
PASTOR of Arizona, Mr. GOSAR, and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Celebrating the Arizona centennial. 
Whereas, on February 14, 1912, after nearly 49 years as a 
United States territory and thousands of years as a sa-
cred home to indigenous peoples, Arizona became the 
48th State and the last of the contiguous states to enter 
the Union of the United States; 
Whereas in 2008, in order to commemorate its centennial 
and to properly celebrate the history of its people, the Ar-
izona Centennial Commission was established to develop 
a comprehensive plan to specially mark such an auspi-
cious occasion; 
Whereas Arizona has been home to some of the most influen-
tial citizens in United States history including Barry 
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•HRES 551 IH 
Goldwater, William Rehnquist, Carl Hayden, Mo Udall, 
Sandra Day O’Connor, and Pat Tillman; 
Whereas after being explored by Europeans in the 1500s, 
first by Spanish Franciscan Marcos de Niza and later by 
the Spanish explorer Coronado, Arizona is now known 
around the world as the Grand Canyon State for its 
breathtaking natural formations and unique beauty; 
Whereas Arizona, among all the States, has the largest per-
centage of its land set aside and designated as Indian 
lands; 
Whereas Arizona is the home of the Salt River Pima, Gila 
River, Fort McDowell, Pascua Yaqui, and many other in-
digenous communities; 
Whereas Arizona is home to Oraibi, the oldest Indian settle-
ment in the United States, which was founded by the 
Hopi Indian Tribe; 
Whereas the Navajo Code talkers helped safeguard United 
States military secrets during the Second World War; 
Whereas in 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the 
New York Yankees 4 games to 3 in the World Series, be-
coming the youngest expansion franchise to win the 
World Series; 
Whereas Arizona’s State flag consists of 13 rays of red and 
yellow to symbolize its picturesque sunsets and the 13 
original colonies, a copper star to represent the copper 
mining industry, and a blue background to represent lib-
erty; 
Whereas Arizona’s centennial engenders a sense of unity and 
pride in the diverse nature of Arizona’s people, and re-
minds Arizonans of the need to leave a lasting legacy for 
generations to come; and 
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•HRES 551 IH 
Whereas the sun shines in Arizona more than 85 percent of 
the time: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
and commends the State of Arizona and its people on Ari-
zona’s centennial. 
Æ 
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