[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
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[S.J. Res. 139 Referred in House (RFH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 139


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 1, 1993

       Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    To designate the third Sunday in November of 1993 as ``National 
                           Children's Day''.

Whereas the people of the United States should celebrate children as the most 
        valuable asset of the Nation;
Whereas children represent the future, hope, and inspiration of the United 
        States;
Whereas the children of the United States should not be allowed to feel that 
        their ideas and dreams will be stifled because adults in the United 
        States do not take time to listen;
Whereas many children face crises of grave proportions, especially as they enter 
        adolescent years;
Whereas it is important for parents to spend time listening to their children on 
        a daily basis;
Whereas modern societal and economic demands often pull the family apart;
Whereas encouragement should be given to families to set aside a special time 
        for all family members to remain at home;
Whereas adults in the United States should have an opportunity to reminisce on 
        their youth to recapture some of the fresh insight, innocence, and 
        dreams that they may have lost through the years;
Whereas the designation of a day to commemorate the children of the United 
        States will provide an opportunity to emphasize to children the 
        importance of developing an ability to make the choices necessary to 
        distance themselves from impropriety;
Whereas the designation of a day to commemorate the children of the Nation will 
        emphasize to the people of the United States the importance of the role 
        of the child within the family;
Whereas the people of the United States should emphasize to children the 
        importance of family life, education, and spiritual qualities; and
Whereas parents, teachers, and community and religious leaders should celebrate 
        the children of the United States, whose questions, laughter, and tears 
        are important to the existence of the United States: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the third Sunday in 
November of 1993 is designated as ``National Children's Day'', and the 
President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a 
proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe 
the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

            Passed the Senate October 28 (legislative day, October 13), 
      1993.

            Attest:

                                             WALTER J. STEWART,

                                                             Secretary.