[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 235 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 235

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
            establishment of a National Words Can Heal Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 2001

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen 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 regarding the 
            establishment of a National Words Can Heal Day.

Whereas words used unfairly, whether expressed through excessive anger, unfair 
        criticism, public and private humiliation, bigoted comments, cruel 
        jokes, or rumors and malicious gossip, can traumatize and damage many 
        lives;
Whereas an unwillingness or inability of many parents to control what they say 
        when angry causes the infliction of potentially damaging verbal abuse on 
        many children;
Whereas bigoted words are often used to dehumanize entire religious, racial, and 
        ethnic groups, and can inflame hostility;
Whereas the spreading of negative and often unfair, untrue, or exaggerated 
        comments or rumors about others often inflicts irrevocable damage on the 
        victim of such rumors;
Whereas the establishment of a National Words Can Heal Day would raise awareness 
        regarding the damage that can be caused by destructive language; and
Whereas September 10, 2001, would be an appropriate day to establish as National 
        Words Can Heal Day: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) a National Words Can Heal Day should be established; 
        and
            (2) the President should issue a proclamation calling on 
        the people of the United States to observe such a day with 
        appropriate programs and activities.
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