[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 305 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 305

 To designate Saturday, November 30, 1996, as ``National Duck Calling 
                                 Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 1996

Mr. Pryor (for himself, Mr. Bumpers, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. 
  Ford) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To designate Saturday, November 30, 1996, as ``National Duck Calling 
                                 Day''.

Whereas Stuttgart, Arkansas, with its flooded rice and soybean fields, is 
        located in the heart of the Mississippi River flyway for migratory 
        birds;
Whereas for the past 60 years, the World's Championship Duck Calling Contest and 
        the Wings Over the Prairie Festival have attracted waterfowl enthusiasts 
        from around the world to come to Stuttgart, Arkansas, on Thanksgiving 
        Day weekend;
Whereas the first national duck calling contest was held on November 24, 1936, 
        as part of the traditional Rice Carnival in downtown Stuttgart;
Whereas Thomas E. Walsh of Greenville, Mississippi, was the first national duck 
        calling contest champion, and was awarded a hunting coat valued at $6.60 
        for his achievement;
Whereas today, the World's Championship Duck Calling Contest draws contestants 
        from throughout the United States and Canada, with a first place prize 
        package valued at over $15,000;
Whereas in order to enter the World's Championship Duck Calling Contest a 
        contestant must qualify by winning a World's Championship Duck Calling 
        Contest sanctioned calling contest, which are held in 29 states; and
Whereas over the history of the World's Championship Duck Calling Contest 
        attendance at the event has steadily grown; the number of participants 
        has jumped from 10,000 in 1954, to 50,000 in 1992, to 65,000 in 1995: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate designates Saturday, November 30, 1996, 
as ``National Duck Calling Day''. The President is authorized and 
requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United 
States to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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