[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 355 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 355

 Congratulating Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, 
on its 90th anniversary and wishing the organization continued success 
                in its efforts on behalf of all people.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2002

 Mr. Ferguson submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, 
on its 90th anniversary and wishing the organization continued success 
                in its efforts on behalf of all people.

Whereas Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, is the largest 
        Zionist organization, the largest Jewish organization, and the largest 
        women's membership organization in the Nation;
Whereas Hadassah was founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold to help meet medical 
        needs in what was then Palestine;
Whereas Hadassah has been a leading force in meeting the medical needs of Israel 
        through Mt. Scopus Hospital, Ein Karem Hospital, and various clinics in 
        Israel;
Whereas Hadassah hospitals, in addition to serving as a model of peaceful 
        coexistence in the Middle East, provide state-of-the-art healthcare to 
        600,000 patients each year regardless of race, religion, creed, or 
        national origin, and often treat the most critically wounded in that 
        region's ongoing conflicts;
Whereas Hadassah has been critical in upgrading the educational and learning 
        opportunities of the people of Israel through the College of Technology, 
        through the Career Counseling Institute, and through Youth Villages, 
        which serve at-risk youth, and in the United States through Young Judea 
        and the Hadassah Leadership Academy; and
Whereas in the United States, Hadassah has been actively engaged in health 
        education programs on breast cancer and osteoporosis, voter registration 
        efforts, Jewish education, grassroots advocacy to improve the relations 
        of the United States and Israel, Jewish communal concerns, humanitarian 
        relief to distressed communities, and volunteer work in literacy 
        programs and at domestic violence shelters: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress congratulates Hadassah, the Women's Zionist 
Organization of America, on its 90th anniversary and wishes the 
organization continued success in its efforts on behalf of all people.
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