[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 136 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 136

   To designate the month of July 1994 as ``Lewis and Clark Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 15 (legislative day, September 7), 1993

  Mr. Simon introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
          twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
   To designate the month of July 1994 as ``Lewis and Clark Month''.

Whereas during the period from 1804 to 1806, Captain William Clark and Captain 
        Meriwether Lewis patriotically and faithfully fulfilled President Thomas 
        Jefferson's command to explore the land known as the Louisiana 
        Territory, which had been purchased by the United States from Napoleon;
Whereas Lewis and Clark explored the Missouri River from its mouth on the 
        Mississippi River to its headwaters in the Rocky Mountains;
Whereas at the direction of President Jefferson, Lewis and Clark carefully 
        recorded the linguistic, social, religious, traditional practices, and 
        distinctiveness of each Native American nation they encountered during 
        their journey in order to further intercultural understanding and foster 
        friendly and harmonious relations with such nations;
Whereas the Lewis and Clark expedition traversed the future States of Illinois, 
        Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, 
        Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, giving each of these States a lasting and 
        critical place in one of the greatest explorations in recorded history;
Whereas Lewis and Clark accomplished what most historians still consider an 
        impossible journey of 8,000 miles through primarily uncharted, hostile 
        wilderness; and
Whereas the endeavors of Lewis and Clark changed the course of world history and 
        paved the way for America's emergence as a continental power: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the month of July 1994 is 
hereby designated as ``Lewis and Clark Month''. The President is 
authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the 
people of the United States to celebrate this month with the 
appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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