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A resolution recognizing the 300th anniversary and historical significance of the city of Natchez, Mississippi. [SR-519]
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A resolution recognizing the 300th anniversary and historical significance of the city of Natchez, Mississippi. Designates the year 2016 as the Natchez Tricentennial in recognition of the 300th anniversary of the founding of the city of Natchez, Mississippi.
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A resolution designating July 23, 2016, as "National Day of the American Cowboy". [SR-518]
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A resolution designating July 23, 2016, as "National Day of the American Cowboy". Designates July 23, 2016, as National Day of the American Cowboy.
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A resolution designating June 19, 2016, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States. [SR-500]
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A resolution designating June 19, 2016, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States. Designates June 19, 2016, as Juneteenth Independence Day. Recognizes the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and supports the continued nationwide celebration of such Day as an opportunity to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the United States. Recognizes that the observance of the end of slavery is a part
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A resolution recognizing the historical significance and the 50th anniversary of the "James H. Meredith March Against Fear", a 220-mile walk down Highway 51 from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi. [SR-488]
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A resolution recognizing the historical significance and the 50th anniversary of the "James H. Meredith March Against Fear", a 220-mile walk down Highway 51 from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi. Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the "James H. Meredith March Against Fear." Recognizes the discipline and focus required to complete the march during the most contentious decade in the Civil Rights Movement to encourage African-Americans to defy intimidation and register voters.
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A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, a seminal moment in the journey of Ireland to independence. [SR-469]
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A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, a seminal moment in the journey of Ireland to independence. Recognizes the special ties between Ireland and the United States and importance of nurturing and renewing the unique relationship between the two countries. Welcomes the program of commemorations in the United States marking the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising of Ireland, including the events taking place in Washington, DC.
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools in the United States. [SR-440]
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools in the United States. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: civic and government education is essential to the well-being of the constitutional government of the United States, comprehensive and formal instruction in civics and government would provide students with a basis for understanding the rights and responsibilities of citizens under such government, elementary and secondary schools are encouraged to offer
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A resolution recognizing March 2016 as "National Women's History Month". [SR-409]
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A resolution recognizing March 2016 as "National Women's History Month". Designates March 2016 as National Women's History Month. Recognizes the celebration of such month as a time to reflect on the contributions that women have made to the United States.
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A resolution celebrating Black History Month. [SR-379]
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A resolution celebrating Black History Month. Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. Calls for the United States to: (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
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A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Executive Order 9066 and expressing the sense of the Senate that policies that discriminate against any individual based on the actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion of that individual would be a repetition of the mistakes of Executive Order 9066 and contrary to the values of the United States. [SR-373]
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A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Executive Order 9066 and expressing the sense of the Senate that policies that discriminate against any individual based on the actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion of that individual would be a repetition of the mistakes of Executive Order 9066 and contrary to the values of the United States. Recognizes the historical significance of: (1) February 19, 1942, as the date on which President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which restricted the
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A resolution celebrating Black History Month [SR-372]
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A resolution celebrating Black History Month Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. Calls for the United States to: (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
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A resolution supporting efforts to place a woman on the currency of the United States. [SR-348]
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A resolution supporting efforts to place a woman on the currency of the United States. Expresses support for: (1) efforts to recognize the contributions of women to U.S. history by placing a woman on U.S. currency; and (2) removal of Andrew Jackson from, and placement of a significant woman from U.S. history on, the $20 federal reserve note.
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A resolution designating October 2015 as "Filipino American History Month". [SR-283]
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A resolution designating October 2015 as "Filipino American History Month". Designates October 2015 as Filipino American History Month. Recognizes the celebration of Filipino American History Month as: (1) a study of the advancement of Filipino Americans, and (2) a time to renew efforts toward the research and examination of history and culture so as to provide an opportunity for all people of the United States to learn more about Filipino Americans and to appreciate the historic contributions of Filipino Americans to the United States.
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A resolution designating July 25, 2015, as "National Day of the American Cowboy". [SR-219]
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A resolution designating July 25, 2015, as "National Day of the American Cowboy". This bill designates July 25, 2015, as National Day of the American Cowboy.
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A resolution recognizing the month of June 2015 as "Immigrant Heritage Month", a celebration of the accomplishments and contributions immigrants and their children have made in shaping the history, strengthening the economy, and enriching the culture of the United States. [SR-216]
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A resolution recognizing the month of June 2015 as "Immigrant Heritage Month", a celebration of the accomplishments and contributions immigrants and their children have made in shaping the history, strengthening the economy, and enriching the culture of the United States. Recognizes June 2015 as Immigrant Heritage Month in honor of the role of immigrants and their children in shaping U.S. history and culture. Pledges to celebrate immigrant contributions to, and immigrant heritage in, each state. Encourages the people of the United States to commemorate
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A resolution designating the Ulysses S. Grant Association as the organization to implement the bicentennial celebration of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War General and 2-term President of the United States. [SR-209]
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A resolution designating the Ulysses S. Grant Association as the organization to implement the bicentennial celebration of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War General and 2-term President of the United States. Expresses support for the bicentennial celebration of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant. Designates the Ulysses S. Grant Association, housed at the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library at Mississippi State University, as the designated institution for organizing and leading the celebration of the bicentennial.
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A resolution designating June 19, 2015, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States. [SR-201]
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A resolution designating June 19, 2015, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States. Designates June 19, 2015, as Juneteenth Independence Day. Recognizes the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and supports the continued nationwide celebration of such Day as an opportunity to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the United States. Recognizes that the observance of the end of slavery is a part
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A resolution designating the Ulysses S. Grant Association as the organization to implement the bicentennial celebration of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War General and 2-term President of the United States. [SR-195]
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A resolution designating the Ulysses S. Grant Association as the organization to implement the bicentennial celebration of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War General and 2-term President of the United States. Proclaims 2022 as the bicentennial year for the celebration of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant. Designates the Ulysses S. Grant Association, housed at the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library at Mississippi State University, as the designated institution for organizing and leading the celebration of the bicentennial.
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools in the United States. [SR-150]
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools in the United States. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: civic and government education is essential to the well-being of the constitutional government of the United States, comprehensive and formal instruction in civics and government would provide students with a basis for understanding the rights and responsibilities of citizens under such government, elementary and secondary schools are encouraged to offer
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A resolution designating Donald A. Ritchie as Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate. [SR-147]
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A resolution designating Donald A. Ritchie as Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate. Designates Donald A. Ritchie as Historian Emeritus of the U.S. Senate, effective June 1, 2015.
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A resolution acknowledging and honoring brave young men from Hawaii who enabled the United States to establish and maintain jurisdiction in remote equatorial islands as prolonged conflict in the Pacific led to World War II. [SR-109]
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A resolution acknowledging and honoring brave young men from Hawaii who enabled the United States to establish and maintain jurisdiction in remote equatorial islands as prolonged conflict in the Pacific led to World War II. Honors the accomplishments of the Hui Panala 'au colonists and the young men who helped secure and maintain U.S. jurisdiction over equatorial islands in the Pacific Ocean during the years leading up to and the months immediately following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the entry of the United States into World War II. Acknowledges
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