[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 70 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 70

Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of the ``National Wash 
                          America Campaign''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 21, 2001

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

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of the ``National Wash 
                          America Campaign''.

Whereas on September 11, 2001, the United States was victim to the worst 
        terrorist attack on American soil, as hijacked aircraft were 
        deliberately crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, New York, 
        and the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C.;
Whereas the tragic events of September 11, 2001, have inflicted enormous 
        emotional pain on Americans of all ages;
Whereas young Americans, who are generally unable to donate blood, help with 
        rescue efforts, or make financial contributions, are nevertheless 
        sharing in the Nation's pain and are especially in need of a way to make 
        a difference and help their country;
Whereas four young sisters, Ashley, Aubrey, Alyssa and Alana Welsh, from 
        Annandale, Virginia, whose father serves in the military and narrowly 
        avoided the Pentagon disaster, resolved that they could make a 
        difference by holding local car washes to raise funds for the American 
        Red Cross and to ``help wash away the hurt'';
Whereas within forty-eight hours the young girls had involved hundreds of others 
        and raised more than $10,000, all in one Northern Virginia community;
Whereas there are more than 100,000 schools across the United States, whose 
        teachers, students, and parents are searching for ways to unite and help 
        rebuild the Nation as the Welch sisters have done in their home town;
Whereas a National Wash America Campaign has been created with its own Internet 
        site, www.WashAmerica.org, to help other communities launch similar 
        efforts on the weekends of September 22 and 23, September 29 and 30, and 
        October 6 and 7, 2001; and
Whereas the American Red Cross is designating an account to receive all Wash 
        America funds, giving the children of this campaign the opportunity to 
        participate in one of its largest fund-raising drives ever: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) salutes the young Americans who take part in Wash 
        America events in their communities to help raise funds for the 
        American Red Cross efforts in the wake of the terrorist attacks 
        on the United States on September 11, 2001, and thanks them for 
        doing their part to ``Help Wash Away the Hurt'' across the 
        Nation.
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