[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 325 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 325

  Congratulating Oprah Winfrey for her 20 years of exemplary work and 
       service to the people of the United States and the world.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 17, 2005

 Mr. Davis of Illinois submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating Oprah Winfrey for her 20 years of exemplary work and 
       service to the people of the United States and the world.

Whereas the Oprah Winfrey Show officially began in September 1985;
Whereas in June 1987 the Oprah Winfrey Show received 3 daytime Emmy awards in 
        the categories of outstanding talk/service program, outstanding host, 
        and outstanding direction;
Whereas in June 1988 the Oprah Winfrey Show received its 2nd consecutive daytime 
        Emmy award for outstanding talk/service program;
Whereas the Oprah Winfrey Show has remained the number one television talk show 
        for 19 consecutive years;
Whereas the Oprah Winfrey Show is seen by an estimated 49,000,000 viewers each 
        week in the United States, and is broadcast internationally in 117 
        countries;
Whereas in 1988 Oprah Winfrey established Harpo Studios, a production facility 
        in Chicago, making her the 3rd woman in the United States entertainment 
        industry to own her own studio;
Whereas Oprah Winfrey has enjoyed a successful acting career and has received 
        Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for her role in the movie ``The Color 
        Purple'';
Whereas in 1991 Oprah Winfrey initiated a campaign to establish a national 
        database of convicted child abusers and testified before the Committee 
        on the Judiciary of the Senate on behalf of the National Child 
        Protection Act;
Whereas in 1993 President Bill Clinton signed into law the ``Oprah Bill'', which 
        established a national database of convicted child abusers;
Whereas Oprah Winfrey has received numerous awards for her extraordinary 
        achievement, among them the National Association for the Advancement of 
        Colored People--Hall of Fame, Time Magazine--100 Most Influential People 
        in the World, United Nations Association of the United States of 
        America--Global Humanitarian Award, and the National Association of 
        Broadcasters--Distinguished Award;
Whereas Oprah Winfrey has used the Oprah Winfrey Show to address some of the 
        major issues of our time, including child sex trafficking which is a 
        $10,000,000,000 industry affecting more than 2,000,000 children; and
Whereas Oprah Winfrey has used her show to highlight the issues of poverty and 
        its effects on communities throughout the country and has supported many 
        initiatives aimed at reducing poverty: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) congratulates Oprah Winfrey for her 20 years of 
        exemplary work and service to the people of the United States 
        and the world; and
            (2) requests that a copy of this resolution be sent to 
        Oprah Winfrey at Harpo Studios, 110 N. Carpenter, Chicago, 
        Illinois 60607.
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