[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 355 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         July 14, 2005.
Whereas Walter Elias Disney, an imaginative visionary who changed the face of 
        American culture, was born in 1901;
Whereas in the summer of 1923, Walt Disney independently produced a cartoon 
        called Alice's Wonderland, and he decided that he could use it as his 
        ``pilot'' film to sell a series of Alice comedies to a distributor;
Whereas Walt Disney's primary cartoon character, Mickey Mouse, has delighted 
        millions of children and adults around the world since his debut in 
        1928;
Whereas Walt Disney personally won 32 Academy Awards for his work, including a 
        special award for the creation of Mickey Mouse, a special award for Snow 
        White and the Seven Dwarfs, and the prestigious Irving Thalberg Memorial 
        Award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences;
Whereas Walt Disney introduced the world to his special brand of entertainment 
        at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair, which incorporated four Disney 
        shows, including Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, a tribute to the 16th 
        President of the United States;
Whereas Walt Disney's original vision of a place for children and adults to have 
        fun together was inspired by his two daughters;
Whereas Walt Disney's ``dream of a place where parents and children could have 
        fun together'', became a reality with the opening of Disneyland in 
        Anaheim, California, and subsequently in the opening of additional theme 
        parks, cruise lines, and resorts worldwide;
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 Walt Disney hosted dignitaries at Disneyland, including Presidents Harry 
        Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon, and his 
        legacy of hospitality has extended to Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald 
        Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush;
Whereas 2005 is the 50th anniversary of Disneyland;
Whereas Walt Disney's dream has launched an industry and sparked an empire of 
        fun that now spans the globe, attracting millions of visitors on three 
        continents every year; and
Whereas the Walt Disney Foundation strives to promote discourse, writing, and 
        scholarship about the life, work, and philosophy of Walt Disney: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) celebrates Walt Disney's contributions to our Nation; and
            (2) congratulates Disneyland, ``the Happiest Place on Earth'', on 
        the occasion of its 50th Anniversary.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.