[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 431 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 431

Honoring the achievements of Siegfried and Roy, recognizing the impact 
    of their efforts on the conservation of endangered species both 
  domestically and worldwide, and wishing Roy Horn a full and speedy 
                               recovery.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 4, 2003

   Ms. Berkley (for herself and Mr. Porter) submitted the following 
      resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the achievements of Siegfried and Roy, recognizing the impact 
    of their efforts on the conservation of endangered species both 
  domestically and worldwide, and wishing Roy Horn a full and speedy 
                               recovery.

Whereas in 1967 Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada 
        and debuted at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino as a 12-minute performance 
        in ``Folies Bergere'';
Whereas Siegfried and Roy received the Las Vegas Entertainment Award for Best 
        Show Act of the Year in 1972;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy received the Magicians of the Year Award from the 
        Academy of Magical Arts in Los Angeles in 1976;
Whereas in 1978 Siegfried and Roy obtained their first marquee billing at the 
        Stardust's ``Lido de Paris'';
Whereas during the 1980's Siegfried and Roy established themselves as master 
        illusionists and entertainers with the show ``Beyond Belief'' at the 
        Frontier Hotel and sold out shows in Japan and at Radio City Music Hall 
        in New York;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy opened their internationally acclaimed spectacle at 
        the Mirage in 1990, and it has been a sellout act for more than 13 
        years;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy were honored as Magicians of the Century in 2000;
Whereas February 17, 1978 was declared ``Siegfried and Roy Day'' in Las Vegas;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy have made numerous generous contributions to the 
        community of Las Vegas and local charitable organizations, including 
        Opportunity Village, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police K-9 Unit, the 
        Nevada Cancer Institute, Clark County School District, the ``Lunch with 
        a Leader'' Program, Golden Rainbow, and the USO Benefit Show;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy worked with the Maharaja of Boroda, India and the 
        Zoological Society of Cincinnati to acquire 2 white tiger cubs and began 
        a white tiger breeding program in 1982;
Whereas in 1986 the first offspring were born to Siegfried and Roy's white 
        tigers in Nevada, enabling the public to share in the conservation work 
        of the renowned illusionists;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy created an open-air home for white tigers that is open 
        to the public, allowing visitors to share in their conservation efforts 
        and providing the world's first permanent showcase for white tigers;
Whereas the efforts Siegfried and Roy have made to conserve white tigers have 
        helped increase the world population of white tigers to a total of 200, 
        38 of which are in the care of Siegfried and Roy at their Las Vegas 
        home;
Whereas in 1994 the Johannesburg Zoological Gardens of South Africa asked 
        Siegfried and Roy to take charge of efforts to conserve the rare white 
        lion, and as a result they now have bred 23 white lions since they first 
        introduced them to the United States in 1995;
Whereas in 1997 Siegfried and Roy opened the Secret Garden at the Mirage, a 
        haven for rare and exotic animals.
Whereas Siegfried and Roy served as chairmen and remain active supporters of the 
        Save the Tiger Fund, a special project of the National Fish and Wildlife 
        Foundation dedicated to conserving Asia's remaining wild tigers and 
        educating the public about tigers in the wild;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy are active in animal conservation programs conducted 
        in Johannesburg, South Africa and Stukenbrock, Germany; and
Whereas on October 3, 2003 Roy Horn was injured by a white tiger, and both the 
        Las Vegas community and the world expressed an outpouring of support for 
        his full and speedy recovery;
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors the truly wondrous achievements of Siegfried 
        Fischbacher and Roy Horn;
            (2) recognizes the great impact that Siegfried and Roy have 
        had on the conservation of endangered species both domestically 
        and worldwide; and
            (3) wishes Roy Horn a full and speedy recovery.
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