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






                                                 House Calendar No. 218
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 431

                          [Report No. 108-657]

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

                           September 7, 2004

                    Additional sponsor: Mr. Gibbons

                           September 7, 2004

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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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: Now, therefore, be it
    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.




                                                 House Calendar No. 218

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 431

                          [Report No. 108-657]

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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.

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                           September 7, 2004

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed