[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 303 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 303

 Expressing the sense of the Senate that a commemorative postage stamp 
 should be issued to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of 
              the first Acadians in the American colonies.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 12 (legislative day, July 10), 2002

   Ms. Landrieu (for herself and Mr. Breaux) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Senate that a commemorative postage stamp 
 should be issued to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of 
              the first Acadians in the American colonies.

Whereas, in 1755, British troops expelled 6,000 Acadians from their home in 
        Acadie, an area that is part of modern-day Nova Scotia, Canada, and many 
        of these Acadians relocated to the American colonies;
Whereas this expulsion, known as the Grand Derangement, resulted in the 
        dispersal of the Acadians and the spread of their French-Canadian 
        culture throughout the American colonies;
Whereas, as a result of the Treaty of Paris in 1763, many Acadians migrated to 
        Louisiana;
Whereas the unique Acadian culture had a strong influence on life in the 
        American colonies;
Whereas, the 1990 census found that there were just under 700,000 people of 
        Acadian ancestry in the United States, and the uniquely Acadian culture 
        and traditions of this group continue to influence culture in the United 
        States;
Whereas the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Acadians in the United 
        States occurs in 2005; and
Whereas a postage stamp would be an appropriate commemoration of this 
        anniversary, would increase public awareness of the history of American 
        prerevolutionary immigration, and would benefit the American public by 
        giving recognition to a distinct and truly American subculture: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

    It is the sense of the Senate that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory 
Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that a 
commemorative postage stamp be issued in 2005 to celebrate the 250th 
anniversary of the arrival of the first Acadians in the American 
colonies in 1755.

SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL TO CITIZENS' STAMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this 
resolution to the chairperson of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory 
Committee.
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