IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 923 
Recognizing the State of Minnesota’s 150th anniversary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2008 
Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. PETERSON of 
Minnesota, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. RAMSTAD, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, and Mr. OBERSTAR) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the State of Minnesota’s 150th anniversary. 
Whereas Minnesota was established as a territory on March 
2, 1849, and became the 32nd State on May 11, 1858; 
Whereas Minnesota is also known as the ‘‘Gopher State’’, the 
‘‘North Star State’’, and the ‘‘Land of 10,000 Lakes’’; 
Whereas Minnesota’s name comes from the Dakota word 
‘‘minesota’’, meaning ‘‘water that reflects the sky’’, and 
Native Americans continue to play a defining role in Min-
nesota’s proud heritage; 
Whereas the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul were estab-
lished after the completion of nearby Fort Snelling, a 
frontier outpost and training center for Civil War sol-
diers; 
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Whereas more than 338,000,000 tons of Minnesota iron ore 
were shipped between 1940 and 1945 that contributed to 
the U.S. military victory in World War II, and an addi-
tional 648,000,000 tons of iron ore were shipped between 
1945 and 1955 that boosted post-war economic expansion 
in the U.S.; 
Whereas in 1889, the Saint Mary’s Hospital, now known as 
the Mayo Clinic, opened its doors to patients in Roch-
ester, Minnesota, and is now known worldwide for its cut-
ting-edge care; 
Whereas Minnesota continues to be a leader in innovation 
and is currently home to more than 35 Fortune 500 
Companies; 
Whereas Minnesota houses over 30 institutions of higher edu-
cation including the University of Minnesota, a world- 
class research university where the first open heart sur-
gery and first bone marrow transplant was performed in 
the United States; 
Whereas farmland spans over half of Minnesota’s 54 million 
acres and the agriculture industry is Minnesota’s second 
largest job market, employing nearly 80,000 farmers; 
Whereas Minnesota is the Nation’s number one producer of 
sugarbeets and turkeys; 
Whereas Minnesota is a national leader in the production and 
use of renewable energy, which helps our Nation reduce 
its dependency on foreign sources of oil; 
Whereas the Mall of America located in Bloomington, Min-
nesota, is the Nation’s largest retail and entertainment 
complex, spanning 9,500,000 square feet and providing 
more than 11,000 jobs; 
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•HRES 923 IH 
Whereas Minnesota has 90,000 miles of lake and river shore-
line, which includes the coast of Lake Superior, the larg-
est of North America’s Great Lakes; 
Whereas the Minneapolis-St. Paul area is nationally recog-
nized for its parks, museums, and cultural events; and 
Whereas the people of Minnesota have a timeless reputation 
of compassion, strength, and determination: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates the State of Minnesota on its 150th anniversary 
and the contributions it continues to make to America’s 
economy and heritage. 
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