110 HRES 211 IH: Recognizing and supporting the long U.S. House of Representatives 2007-03-05 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 211 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 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

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.