[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 45 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 45

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be 
                issued to honor Bishop Frederic Baraga.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 1997

  Mr. Stupak submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be 
                issued to honor Bishop Frederic Baraga.

Whereas Bishop Frederic Baraga was an influential and heroic figure in the Great 
        Lakes region;
Whereas Bishop Frederic Baraga was a tireless champion of Native Americans;
Whereas Bishop Frederic Baraga adamantly defended the right of the native people 
        of Michigan to remain in their ancestral territory;
Whereas Bishop Baraga focused primarily on literacy, writing, and the publishing 
        of books in native languages;
Whereas Bishop Baraga was a strong advocate of education;
Whereas issuing a postage stamp to honor the achievements made by Bishop 
        Frederic Baraga is proper and fitting: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) a postage stamp should be issued to honor Bishop 
        Frederic Baraga; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the United 
        States Postal Service should recommend to the Postmaster 
        General that such a postage stamp is issued.
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