[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 142 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 142

   Congratulating Disneyland and the Walt Disney Company on the 50th 
               Anniversary of the opening of Disneyland.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2005

 Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California (for herself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
  Berman, Ms. Waters, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
California, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gallegly, 
 Ms. Watson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Engel, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Towns, 
  Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
 Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, 
   Mr. Tierney, Mr. Meehan, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Solis, Ms. 
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Farr, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
Davis of Florida, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Al 
Green of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
   Levin, Mrs. Capps, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
 Cuellar, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, and Mr. Keller) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Congratulating Disneyland and the Walt Disney Company on the 50th 
               Anniversary of the opening of Disneyland.

Whereas Disneyland first opened its doors on July 17, 1955, in Anaheim, 
        California;
Whereas when Walt Disney formally dedicated Disneyland on July 17, 1955, he 
        stated that he hoped the park would be ``. . . a source of joy and 
        inspiration to all the world'';
Whereas Disneyland has grown from a single theme park with one hotel into a 
        full-scale resort with 2 world-class theme parks, 2,200 hotel rooms and 
        40 restaurant and retail locations;
Whereas Disneyland is California's number one tourist destination;
Whereas Disneyland is the leading employer in Orange County, directly employing 
        20,000 individuals and supporting an additional 45,700 jobs;
Whereas Disneyland generates an economic impact of $3.6 billion annually to the 
        Southern California economy;
Whereas Disneyland generates $722 million per year, which supports 6,000 
        employment opportunities and $226 million in revenue to other local 
        businesses;
Whereas Disneyland and its cast members provide millions of dollars of 
        charitable giving every year in the form of cash, in-kind services, and 
        volunteer services to hundreds of nonprofit groups, touching the lives 
        of thousands of area residents;
Whereas the success of Disneyland launched an industry and sparked an empire of 
        fun that now spans the globe and attracts 200 million visitors and 
        growing on 3 continents every year; and
Whereas the creation of Disneyland was perhaps the single greatest family 
        entertainment achievement of the 20th century, introducing an entirely 
        new concept in outdoor entertainment and establishing an icon of fun and 
        magic known around the world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress congratulates Disneyland and the Walt Disney Company on 
the 50th Anniversary of the opening of Disneyland, ``the Happiest Place 
on Earth''.
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