[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 59 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 59

    Designating the month of March of each year as ``Irish American 
                           Heritage Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 25, 1997

  Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr. D'Amato) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Designating the month of March of each year as ``Irish American 
                           Heritage Month''.

Whereas by 1776 nearly 300,000 persons had emigrated to the United States from 
        Ireland;
Whereas following the Revolutionary War victory of Washington's troops at 
        Yorktown, a French Major General reported that Congress and America owed 
        its existence, and possibly its preservation, to the support of the 
        Irish;
Whereas at least 8 signers of the Declaration of Independence were of Irish 
        origin;
Whereas more than 200 Irish Americans have been awarded the Congressional Medal 
        of Honor;
Whereas 19 Presidents of the United States proudly claim Irish heritage, 
        including the first President, George Washington;
Whereas 44 million American citizens are of Irish descent; and
Whereas the Irish and their descendants have contributed greatly to the 
        enrichment of all aspects of life in the United States, including 
        military and government service, science, education, art, agriculture, 
        business, industry, and athletics: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the month of March of each year as ``Irish 
        American Heritage Month''; and
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        designating the month of March of each year as ``Irish American 
        Heritage Month'' and calling on the people of the United States 
        to observe the month with appropriate ceremonies and 
        activities.
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