[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 217 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 217

 Recognizing the important contributions made by Americans of Austrian 
                               heritage.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 3, 1997

   Mr. Bereuter (for himself and Mr. Gilman) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International 
                               Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the important contributions made by Americans of Austrian 
                               heritage.

Whereas the United States and the Republic of Austria have enjoyed close and 
        friendly relations since the inception of the Republic of Austria;
Whereas 1997 marks the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan which was 
        critically important to the reconstruction of the Republic of Austria 
        and to the establishment of friendly ties between the Republic of 
        Austria and the United States;
Whereas on September 26, 1945, a conference of representatives of the nine 
        Federal states of the Republic of Austria was held in Vienna that laid 
        the foundation for the provisional Austrian Government and the early 
        elections in November 1945; and
Whereas a number of States have already proclaimed September 26, 1997, as 
        ``Austrian-American Day'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) declares that the warm and cordial relations between 
        the people of the United States and the Republic of Austria 
        should grow stronger; and
            (2) acknowledges the important contributions to the United 
        States by Americans of Austrian heritage.
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