[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 80 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.80
                                          Agreed to June 6, 2001        

                      One Hundred Seventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
             the third day of January, two thousand and one


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas Detroit is the 10th most populous city in the United States and 
  the most populous city in Michigan;

Whereas Detroit is the oldest major city in the Midwest, and 2001 is 
  the 300th anniversary of Detroit's founding;

Whereas Detroit began as a French community on the Detroit River when 
  Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded a strategic garrison and fur 
  trading post on the site in 1701;

Whereas Detroit was named Fort Pontchartrain de' Etroit (meaning 
  ``strait'') at the time of its founding and became known as Detroit 
  because of its position along the Detroit River;

Whereas the Detroit region served as a strategic staging area during 
  the French and Indian War, became a British possession in 1760, and 
  was transferred to the British by the peace treaty of 1763;

Whereas the Ottawa Native American Chieftain Pontiac attempted a 
  historic but unsuccessful campaign to wrest control of the garrison 
  at Detroit from British hands in 1763;

Whereas in the nineteenth century, Detroit was a vocal center of 
  antislavery advocacy and, for more than 40,000 individuals seeking 
  freedom in Canada, an important stop on the Underground Railroad;

Whereas Detroit entrepreneurs, including Henry Ford, perfected the 
  process of mass production and made automobiles affordable for people 
  from all walks of life;

Whereas Detroit is the automotive capital of the Nation and an 
  international leader in automobile manufacturing and trade;

Whereas the contributions of Detroit residents to civilian and military 
  production have astounded the Nation, contributed to United States 
  victory in World War II, and resulted in Detroit being called the 
  Arsenal of Democracy;

Whereas residents of Detroit played a central role in the development 
  of the organized labor movement and contributed to protections for 
  workers' rights;

Whereas Detroit is home to the United Auto Workers Union and many other 
  building and service trades and industrial unions;

Whereas Detroit has a rich sports tradition and has produced many 
  sports legends, including Ty Cobb, Al Kaline, Willie Horton, Hank 
  Greenberg, Mickey Cochrane, and Sparky Anderson of the Detroit 
  Tigers; Dick ``Night Train'' Lane, Joe Schmidt, Billy Sims, Dutch 
  Clark, and Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions; Dave Bing, Bob Lanier, 
  Isaiah Thomas, and Joe Dumars of the Detroit Pistons; Gordie Howe, 
  Terry Sawchuk, Ted Lindsay, and Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red 
  Wings; boxing greats Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Thomas 
  Hearns; and Olympic speed skater Jeanne Omelenchuk;

Whereas Detroit's cultural attractions include the Detroit Institute of 
  Arts, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History (the 
  largest museum devoted exclusively to African-American art and 
  culture), the Detroit Historical Museum, the Detroit Symphony, the 
  Michigan Opera Theater, the Detroit Science Center, and the Dossin 
  Great Lakes Museum;

Whereas several centers of educational excellence are located in 
  Detroit, including Wayne State University, the University of Detroit 
  Mercy, Marygrove College, Sacred Heart Seminary College, the Center 
  for Creative Studies--College of Art and Design, and the Lewis 
  College of Business (the only institution in Michigan designated as a 
  ``Historically Black College'');

Whereas residents of Detroit played an integral role in developing the 
  distinctly American sounds of jazz, rhythm and blues, rock 'n roll, 
  and techno; and

Whereas Detroit was the home of Berry Gordy, who created the musical 
  genre that has been called the Motown Sound, and many great musical 
  artists, including Aretha Franklin, Anita Baker, and the Winans 
  family: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION. 1. CONGRATULATING DETROIT AND ITS RESIDENTS.

    The Congress, on the occasion of the tricentennial of the founding 
of the city of Detroit, congratulates Detroit and its residents for 
their important contributions to the economic, social, and cultural 
development of the United States.

SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL.

    The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit copies of 
this resolution to the Mayor of Detroit and the City Council of 
Detroit.
  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.