[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 296 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 296

  Commemorating the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 23, 1994

Mr. Gephardt (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Brown 
   of Ohio) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Commemorating the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.

Whereas October 2, 1994, marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma 
        Gandhi;
Whereas Mahatma Gandhi was a great political leader, devout and spiritual Hindu, 
        and leader of India's nationalist movement;
Whereas all his life Gandhi championed and in fact gave his life for Hindu 
        Muslim amity;
Whereas Gandhi helped to make India the largest democracy in the world;
Whereas his philosophy of nonviolent civil disobedience has influenced people 
        around the world for the betterment of mankind; and
Whereas as a result of his work, Gandhi's name has come to symbolize freedom and 
        justice: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress of the United States--
            (1) recognizes October 2, 1994, as the 125th anniversary of 
        the birth of Mahatma Gandhi;
            (2) acknowledges and commends Mahatma Gandhi's unique and 
        lasting role in the establishment of the state of India and its 
        democratic institutions, which will be felt for generations to 
        come; and
            (3) congratulates the visionary leadership of Mahatma 
        Gandhi, which enhanced the friendship between the United States 
        and India, the world's oldest and largest democracy, 
        respectively.
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