[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 388 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 388

 Recognizing the historic significance of the 100th anniversary of the 
   AAA Ohio Motorists Association, and extending best wishes for the 
                 continued success of the organization.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2000

 Mrs. Jones of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
  Chabot, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hobson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
Kucinich, Mr. Kasich, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Portman, 
  Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Regula, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. 
  Traficant) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the historic significance of the 100th anniversary of the 
   AAA Ohio Motorists Association, and extending best wishes for the 
                 continued success of the organization.

Whereas on January 8, 1900, 7 prominent Clevelanders, Edward L. Strong, Walter 
        S. Root, Ralph R. Owen, Lewis H. Rogers, R. M. Owen, Frank B. Stearns, 
        and A.S. Ingalls, gathered in the old Hollenden House Hotel on Superior 
        Avenue in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, to ensure a bright future for the 
        automobile by creating the Cleveland Automobile Club;
Whereas the original members of this club included the following prominent 
        Clevelanders: Walter C. Baker, C.H. Chisholm, H.H. Johnson, Charles A. 
        Otis, R.A. Rainey, Henry L. Vail, George L. Weiss, Fred B. White, Rollin 
        White, Windsor T. White, and Alexander Winton;
Whereas the Cleveland Automobile Club opened Ohio's first travel agency, 
        operated Ohio's first bureau for registration of automobiles, and was 
        the first organization in the Nation to use radios to dispatch emergency 
        road service vehicles;
Whereas for 92 years, the Cleveland Automobile Club has published a magazine 
        entitled ``The Ohio Motorist'';
Whereas the name of the Cleveland Automobile Club was changed to the AAA Ohio 
        Motorists Association to reflect the organization's growth in the nearby 
        counties of Ashtabula, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Portage, 
        and Trumbull, Ohio;
Whereas the AAA Ohio Motorists Association has a 100-year tradition of providing 
        an ever-expanding array of services to its 650,000 members and the 
        entire northeast Ohio community;
Whereas AAA Ohio Motorists Association's service to its members is dependable 
        and well-known, including its unparalleled emergency road service, its 
        automobile repair service, its high quality maps and tour books, and the 
        AAA Travel Agency;
Whereas the AAA Ohio Motorists Association has become a leader in the promotion 
        of safety issues including seat belt usage and courteous driving habits;
Whereas all local citizens benefit from AAA Ohio Motorists Association's ongoing 
        support of safety efforts by local communities regarding motorized 
        vehicles, bikes, and pedestrians, including the Helmet Smart Program and 
        the Community Traffic Safety Program; and
Whereas the AAA Ohio Motorists Association researches, develops, and distributes 
        a wealth of travel and safety materials to community organizations free 
        of charge: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) recognizes the historic significance of the 100th 
        anniversary of the AAA Ohio Motorists Association; and
            (2) extends best wishes for the continued success of the 
        association.
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