[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 211 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 211

    To designate the second Sunday in October of 1994 as ``National 
                           Children's Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 20, 1994

Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Pressler, Mr. Mack, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Akaka, 
Mr. Bond, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Daschle, Mr. DeConcini, Mr. Durenberger, Mr. 
  Heflin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. 
  Murray, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Simon, Mr. Warner, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. 
 Kohl) 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 second Sunday in October of 1994 as ``National 
                           Children's Day''.

Whereas the people of the United States should celebrate children as the most 
        valuable asset of the Nation;
Whereas the children represent the future, hope, and inspiration of the United 
        States;
Whereas the children of the United States should be allowed to feel that their 
        ideas and dreams will be respected because adults in the United States 
        take time to listen;
Whereas many children of the United States 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 engage together in family activities;
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 and to contribute to their 
        communities;
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 and society;
Whereas the people of the United States should emphasize to children the 
        importance of family life, education, and spiritual qualities; and
Whereas children are the responsibility of all Americans, thus everyone 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 second Sunday in October of 1994 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.
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