[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 329 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 329

 Designating March 23, 1994, as ``Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 3, 1994

 Mr. Gephardt (for himself and Mr. Gingrich) introduced the following 
 joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Post Office 
                           and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Designating March 23, 1994, as ``Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.''.

Whereas the Congress recognizes that ethical teachings and values have played a 
        prominent role in the foundation of civilization and in the history of 
        our great Nation;
Whereas President William J. Clinton has indicated that ethical considerations 
        should inform the decisions of Society;
Whereas ethical teachings and values have formed the cornerstone of society 
        since the dawn of civilization and found expression in the Seven Noahide 
        Laws;
Whereas sharing and education represent 2 pillars of these laws and ethical 
        conduct;
Whereas Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the leader of the Lubavitch movement, 
        is revered worldwide for the contributions he has made to education and 
        sharing;
Whereas the over 2,000 educational, social, and rehabilitative centers 
        administered by the Lubavitch movement advance these ideals for the 
        millions of people whom they serve each year;
Whereas Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson has interpreted, in the miraculous 
        events of our times, the increasing vitality of these ideals for the 
        furtherance of human understanding and betterment;
Whereas the extraordinary life and work of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson have 
        long been acknowledged by the Congress through the enactment of joint 
        resolutions designating his birthday in each of the last 16 years as 
        ``Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.'';
Whereas the Lubavitcher Rebbe's 92nd birthday falls on March 23, 1994;
Whereas in tribute to this esteemed spiritual leader, the Lubavitcher Rebbe's 
        birthday will be designated as ``Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.; and
    Whereas such designation will signal a renewal of our Nation's 
            commitment to greater acts of charity, to an enriched 
            emphasis on education, and to the furtherance of ethical 
            teachings and values in the affairs of government and in 
            the lives of our citizens: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That March 23, 1994, the 92nd 
birthday of the Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, leader of the 
worldwide Lubavitch movement, is designated as ``Education and Sharing 
Day, U.S.A.''. The President is requested to issue a proclamation 
calling upon the people of the United States to observe such day with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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