[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 141 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con. Res.141
                                     Agreed to November 19, 1999        

                       One Hundred Sixth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
   the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas the United States is a nation of immigrants, whose 270,000,000 
  inhabitants hail from every corner of the globe;

Whereas from Ellis Island to the Pacific coast, the United States has 
  welcomed immigrants seeking freedom and opportunity;

Whereas the United States democratic system of Government mandates 
  equal protection under the law and the right to life, liberty, and 
  the pursuit of happiness for all its citizens;

Whereas the United States endured a civil war for emancipation, and in 
  doing so, formed a permanent union and a society of equals;

Whereas the United States has outlawed racial, ethnic, and religious 
  bigotry to create the world's greatest multicultural society;

Whereas the United States respects the individual and welcomes each 
  one's participation in our democratic society;

Whereas the United States is the preeminent land of opportunity which 
  rewards hard work, ingenuity, and perseverance;

Whereas the ethnic diversity of the United States has provided an 
  abundance of energy, creativity, and prosperity;

Whereas people in the United States recognize and reward the 
  contributions of members from every group;

Whereas people in the United States are working to close opportunity 
  gaps so that all may share in the great prosperity of our Nation;

Whereas people in the United States of all backgrounds have sacrificed 
  their lives in war to defend the cause of freedom for people around 
  the world; and

Whereas people in the United States of African, Asian, European, Latin 
  American, Middle Eastern, and Native American backgrounds cherish and 
  celebrate their various national, ethnic, and religious heritages: 
  Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that all people in the United 
States should reach out across our differences in ethnicity, race, and 
religion to respect each other and to celebrate, in friendship and 
unity, one America.
  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.