[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 324 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 324

   Supporting National Civility Week, Inc. in its efforts to restore 
   civility, honesty, integrity, and respectful consideration in the 
                             United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 7, 1999

Mr. Lantos (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
  Mr. Waxman, Mr. Condit, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, 
Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. 
Scarborough) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Supporting National Civility Week, Inc. in its efforts to restore 
   civility, honesty, integrity, and respectful consideration in the 
                             United States.

Whereas our civilization is founded upon the values of honesty, courtesy, and 
        respectful consideration among its citizens;
Whereas we seek to teach and reaffirm these fundamental values of civility;
Whereas a lack of civility in recent years has become frighteningly apparent, as 
        seen in media tales of road rage and school violence, of personal deceit 
        and public corruption;
Whereas common courtesy has become bewilderingly uncommon;
Whereas a large part of many Americans' behavior can be traced to a failure to 
        honor the codes of civil conduct that have governed society for many 
        generations;
Whereas the teaching of courtesy has declined while the celebration of vulgarity 
        and effrontery has increased;
Whereas many Americans have ceased to honor the good examples that surround 
        them;
Whereas in this context, too many people find it easy to manifest disrespect for 
        other age groups, races, and religions;
Whereas National Civility Week, Inc. is a nonpartisan and nonprofit corporation 
        devoted to reintroducing civility in our Nation;
Whereas National Civility Week, Inc. has encouraged the establishment of 
        Civility Weeks in a number of states in an effort to reaffirm society's 
        commitment to adhere to well-established rules of civil conduct;
Whereas National Civility Week, Inc. will honor those who practice common 
        decency and simple honesty; and
Whereas National Civility Week, Inc. will draw attention to the behaviors and 
        standards that we respect as a people, and will celebrate the conduct 
        that ties together the threads of our social fabric: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports these efforts 
to restore civility, honesty, integrity, and respectful consideration 
in the United States.
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