[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 336 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 336

 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the life and works of John 
                               Steinbeck.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2002

   Mr. Farr of California (for himself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. 
 Sanchez, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Honda, Ms. 
Watson of California, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Condit, Mr. Berman, 
  Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Stark, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
Sherman, and Ms. Eshoo) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the life and works of John 
                               Steinbeck.

Whereas John Steinbeck brought honor to the United States as a distinguished 
        writer and endured criticism and suspicion in this country for his 
        progressive ideas and for the progressive themes of his novels, short 
        stories, and screenplays;
Whereas the works of John Steinbeck reflect a deeply compassionate view of the 
        United States and its people;
Whereas through his writings John Steinbeck promoted a greater understanding of 
        the lives of people who experienced difficult economic times, war, the 
        fulfillment of scientific study, the value of hard labor, and the 
        difficulties and joys associated with the bonds within families and 
        between friends;
Whereas people from around the world are attracted to the central coast of 
        California to visit the bountiful Monterey Bay and rich agricultural 
        valleys in which many of John Steinbeck's works are set;
Whereas the legacy of the writings of John Steinbeck, including ``Cannery Row'', 
        ``Tortilla Flat'', ``Of Mice and Men'', ``East of Eden'', ``The Red 
        Pony'', ``In Dubious Battle'', and ``Travels with Charley: In Search of 
        America'', is the encouragement of literacy and a pride in, and 
        appreciation of, American literature;
Whereas John Steinbeck was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1940 for 
        ``The Grapes of Wrath'';
Whereas John Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962;
Whereas John Steinbeck has been honored by the United States with a Medal of 
        Freedom from President Lyndon Johnson, a United States Postal Service 
        Commemorative Stamp, and an American Gold Medallion issued by the United 
        States Mint; and
Whereas February 27, 2002, is the centennial of the birth of John Steinbeck: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress expresses its profound respect for, and deep appreciation 
of, the life and works of John Steinbeck and his contributions to the 
promotion of reading and literature.
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