[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 364 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 364

         Supporting the goals and ideals of St. Patrick's Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2006

  Mr. Kucinich (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
   Kuhl of New York, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Lynch) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
         Supporting the goals and ideals of St. Patrick's Day.

Whereas St. Patrick's Day has been celebrated in the United States since 1737;
Whereas the first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in 1762 in New York City;
Whereas Irish immigrants to the United States endured many years of 
        discrimination, and Irish immigrant job-seekers were told ``No Irish 
        Need Apply'';
Whereas St. Patrick's Day parades developed over time into celebrations of the 
        Irish influence on the Nation;
Whereas 16 Presidents and 7 signers of the Declaration of Independence trace 
        their ancestry to Ireland;
Whereas more than 34,000,000 people in the United States today trace their 
        ancestry to Ireland; and
Whereas St. Patrick's Day and its symbolic greenery announce the coming of 
        spring: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of St. Patrick's Day; and
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        St. Patrick's Day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and 
        programs to celebrate the contribution of Irish Americans to 
        the Nation.
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