[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 213 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 213

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage 
          stamp should be issued honoring American farm women.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 1999

 Mr. Green of Wisconsin submitted the following resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage 
          stamp should be issued honoring American farm women.

Whereas American farming women have for centuries been critical to the survival 
        of the family farm;
Whereas, in 1862, the newly formed Department of Agriculture released a study 
        showing that, on 3 out of 4 farms, the wife ``works harder'' and 
        ``endures more, than any other on the place'';
Whereas American farming women played an important role in United States 
        victories during the World Wars, when they and their families took to 
        the farms, maintaining the food and fiber needs of our country, as 
        millions of men left their farms to participate in the war effort;
Whereas women have been actively involved in critical farm decisions, such as 
        buying and selling land, farm equipment purchases, estate planning, and 
        new production practices; and
Whereas studies indicate the American farm woman plays an integral role in farm 
        tasks, tending to animals, field work, bookkeeping, and supervising the 
        children: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage 
        stamp honoring the American farm woman; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
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