[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 52 Received in Senate (RDS)]

  1st Session
H. J. RES. 52


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 14, 2003

                                Received

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, an 
affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in Baltimore, Maryland, as the 
      official national museum of dentistry in the United States.

Whereas the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, an affiliate of 
        the Smithsonian Institution, is an international resource with the 
        primary mission of educating people, especially children, about the 
        history of dentistry and the importance of good oral care;
Whereas the museum is the most comprehensive museum of dentistry in the Nation, 
        showcasing the people, objects, and events that have created and defined 
        the dental profession;
Whereas the museum is located on the campus of the University of Maryland in 
        Baltimore, home of the world's first dental school, founded in 1840;
Whereas the museum educates the public about the importance of oral health in 
        overall health through exciting, interactive exhibitions and the careful 
        preservation and creative presentation of significant dental artifacts; 
        and
Whereas the museum is a national center for both the public and the profession 
        to obtain information concerning historical aspects of oral health and 
        preventive care, for scholars to study the evolution of dental 
        treatment, and for dental practitioners to take pride in the 
        accomplishments of their profession: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the museum, known as the 
Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, an affiliate of the 
Smithsonian Institution, located at 31 South Greene Street in

Baltimore, Maryland, is recognized as the official national museum of 
dentistry in the United States.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 7, 2003.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.