[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 127 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 127

   Acknowledging the achievements of the late Robert Condon and the 
    Rolling Readers USA program he founded in advancing children's 
                               literacy.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 1999

 Mr. Filner submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
              the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Acknowledging the achievements of the late Robert Condon and the 
    Rolling Readers USA program he founded in advancing children's 
                               literacy.

Whereas Robert Condon, realizing the profound benefits of reading aloud to his 
        sons, began to read aloud to children in a homeless shelter and at a 
        Head Start preschool;
Whereas he expanded his reading to include children in Boys and Girls Clubs, 
        after-school programs, and public housing sites;
Whereas he soon recruited 10 volunteers to spend an hour a week reading to 400 
        economically disadvantaged children;
Whereas in 1991, Robert Condon organized Rolling Readers USA, a nonprofit 
        organization which has grown from one man's ideals and commitment to 
        service to become California's largest, and one of the nation's premier, 
        volunteer-based children's literacy organizations;
Whereas over 40,000 Rolling Readers USA volunteers now read to and tutor 300,000 
        children every week and give $3,000,000 worth of new books to children 
        each year, often the first books these children have owned;
Whereas Robert Condon also opened a book store to sell children's books at up to 
        90 percent off the cover price;
Whereas upon the death of Robert Condon in January 1999 at the young age of 40, 
        Rolling Readers USA is sponsoring a national read-in day on March 27, 
        1999 to commemorate his life and achievements; and
Whereas the work of Robert Condon and Rolling Readers has made a significant 
        difference in the lives of thousands of children and the adults who 
        continue to carry forth his dream: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) acknowledges the achievements of the late Robert Condon 
        and the Rolling Readers USA program he founded in advancing 
        children's literacy through volunteerism; and
            (2) supports the goals and ideas of the national read-in 
        day sponsored by Rolling Readers USA to commemorate Robert 
        Condon's achievements.
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