[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. Con. Res. 29 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 29

Congratulating the city of Detroit and its residents on the occasion of 
                   the tercentennial of its founding.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 27, 2001

   Mr. Levin (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) submitted the following 
   concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the city of Detroit and its residents on the occasion of 
                   the tercentennial of its founding.

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 skaters Jeanne 
        Omelenchuk and Sheila Young-Ochowicz;
Whereas the cultural attractions in Detroit 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 has been the home of Berry Gordy, Jr., 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 Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),

SECTION. 1. CONGRATULATING DETROIT AND ITS RESIDENTS.

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

SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL.

    The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit copies of this 
resolution to the Mayor of Detroit and the City Council of Detroit.
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