[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 189 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 189

  Honoring the 150th anniversary of the United States Women's Rights 
Movement that was initiated by the 1848 Women's Rights Convention held 
 in Seneca Falls, New York, and calling for a national celebration of 
                        women's rights in 1998.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 3, 1998

Mr. Torricelli (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. 
Murray, and Mr. Daschle) submitted the following resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Honoring the 150th anniversary of the United States Women's Rights 
Movement that was initiated by the 1848 Women's Rights Convention held 
 in Seneca Falls, New York, and calling for a national celebration of 
                        women's rights in 1998.

Whereas 1998 will mark the 150th anniversary of the Women's Rights Movement in 
        the United States, a valiant civil rights movement that began in 1848 
        when the Women's Rights Convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York;
Whereas the Declaration of Sentiments, the document issued by the Women's Rights 
        Convention, is a strong reflection of this country's commitment to 
        liberty and personal freedom;
Whereas the Women's Rights Movement has had an irreversible effect on the 
        opportunities open to women in all areas of life, including business, 
        education, religion, the arts, science, and athletics;
Whereas the history surrounding the fight for women's equality over the past 
        century and a half is still greatly unknown and unrecognized by many of 
        our Nation's citizens and demands more acknowledgment in our children's 
        curriculum;
Whereas there is an ever-increasing need for both women and men to share in the 
        fundamental responsibilities of our national life with a full and equal 
        participation in society; and
Whereas March 1998, is National Women's History Month, celebrated with the theme 
        of ``Living the Legacy of Women's Rights'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes and celebrates 1998 as the 150th anniversary 
        of the Women's Rights Movement and March 1998 as National 
        Women's History Month under the theme ``Living the Legacy of 
        Women's Rights''; and
            (2) calls on educators, government officials, and 
        businesses to celebrate the legacy of the Women's Rights 
        Movement and remember the struggle that began 150 years ago.
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