[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 189 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 189

  Designating October 1994 as ``National Decorative Painting Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 12 (legislative day, May 2), 1994

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

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Designating October 1994 as ``National Decorative Painting Month''.

Whereas the painting of decorative items on various surfaces requires great 
        skill, intensive training, and hours of dedicated practice, and produces 
        works of beauty;
Whereas throughout history, decorative painting has provided a medium for the 
        preservation of history and culture, and further, has been recognized as 
        a fine art by all of the world's great civilizations;
Whereas growing thousands of American decorative artists have studied, explored, 
        and enhanced the historic skills of decorative painting, adding 
        immeasurably to the cultural enrichment of our Nation;
Whereas the efforts of these artists bring rich beauty and expanded themselves 
        to our national culture for the benefit and enrichment of the lives of 
        all citizens;
Whereas the Society of Decorative Painters has created a collection whose 
        purpose it is to obtain and preserve works of uniquely American 
        decorative painting;
Whereas decorative artists in every state utilize their talents to raise money 
        to benefit art institutions, hospitals, schools, and countless other 
        philanthropic organizations;
Whereas members of the Society of Decorative Painters have enriched the 
        Smithsonian Institution by decorating Christmas trees therein, and have 
        displayed the American spirit of decorative painting by providing 
        ornaments for the Christmas Tree and wreaths at Blair House, and at the 
        request of Vice-President Al Gore, donated ornaments which were 
        presented as our national gift to the German Chancellor; and
Whereas decorative painters stand ever ready to donate their services to make 
        our nation a richer and more beautiful place: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That October 1994 is 
designated as ``National Decorative Painting Month'' and the President 
is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the 
People of the United States to observe such month with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities.

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