[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 211 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 211

Recognizing and supporting the long distance runs that will take place 
in the People's Republic of China in 2007 and the United States in 2008 
   to promote friendship between the peoples of China and the United 
                                States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2007

  Mr. Lewis of Kentucky submitted the following resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing and supporting the long distance runs that will take place 
in the People's Republic of China in 2007 and the United States in 2008 
   to promote friendship between the peoples of China and the United 
                                States.

Whereas in 1984 American long distance runner Stan Cottrell, who was born in 
        Hart County, Kentucky, was welcomed into the People's Republic of China 
        where he completed the 2,125-mile Great Friendship Run along the Great 
        Wall of China in 53 days, an event which was chronicled in the 
        international press and serves as a sign of international friendship;
Whereas those involved in the Great Friendship Run over two decades ago are 
        committed to running again to revisit the experience and to promote 
        friendship between the peoples of China and the United States;
Whereas in China, a 2,200-mile run from the Great Wall of China to Hong Kong 
        will take place October 15 to December 15, 2007;
Whereas in the United States, a 4,000-mile relay style run from San Francisco, 
        California, to the United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC, 
        will take place May 7 to June 20, 2008, and cross the continent while 
        proceeding through the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and
Whereas three Chinese long distance runners will participate with Stan Cottrell 
        and others in the run to take place in the United States: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives recognizes and 
supports the long distance runs that will take place in the People's 
Republic of China in 2007 and the United States in 2008 to promote 
friendship between the peoples of China and the United States.
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