[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 81 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 81

          Designating the oak as the national arboreal emblem.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 19, 1993

 Mr. Lautenberg (for himself and Mr. Bradley) introduced the following 
joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
          Designating the oak as the national arboreal emblem.

Whereas the oak has more than three hundred species native to North America;
Whereas the oak is grown today in every State;
Whereas the oak represents durability and longevity;
Whereas the fruit of the oak, the acorn, was used as food by early native 
        Americans;
Whereas in a pool conducted by the International Society of Aboriculture, the 
        oak was selected by a majority of people as the tree that symbolizes the 
        United States;
Whereas the oak has been renowned in art, music, and literature; and
Whereas it is fitting and proper that the United States have a national arboreal 
        emblem: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,
That the tree commonly known as the oak is designated and adopted as 
the national arboreal emblem of the United States, and the President is 
authorized and requested to declare such fact by proclamation.

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