[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. Res. 271 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 271

                      Honoring Lady Bird Johnson.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 13, 2007

 Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
 Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, 
Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, 
   Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, 
  Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. 
 Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. 
Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, 
Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, 
  Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, 
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, 
 Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, 
   Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of 
Nebraska, Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, 
 Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. 
 Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, 
Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, 
  Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following resolution; 
                   which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
                      Honoring Lady Bird Johnson.

Whereas Americans throughout the nation are mourning the passing of Claudia 
        Taylor (Lady Bird) Johnson, who served as First Lady with honor and 
        grace during the Administration of her husband, President Lyndon Baines 
        Johnson;
Whereas Mrs. Johnson was born near Karnack, Texas and received the nickname 
        ``Lady Bird'' as a young child;
Whereas Lady Bird Johnson was known as an excellent student and graduated from 
        the University of Texas;
Whereas Lady Bird Johnson met Lyndon Johnson in 1934 and the 2 were married 
        later that year;
Whereas Lady Bird Johnson was a successful businesswoman who helped build a 
        small radio station into a multimillion-dollar radio and television 
        enterprise;
Whereas throughout her husband's political career in Congress and the White 
        House, Lady Bird Johnson played an important supportive role as a 
        partner and confidante;
Whereas as wife of the Vice President, Lady Bird Johnson visited 33 foreign 
        countries as an ambassador of goodwill;
Whereas, as First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson earned widespread respect and 
        affection not only for the tone of dignity with which she represented 
        her husband and the Nation, but for her active involvement in efforts to 
        serve the public, such as her work to improve the environment and to 
        address the problem of poverty in the United States;
Whereas millions of travelers and commuters have Lady Bird Johnson to thank for 
        the colorful flowers that line many of our roads, which represent a 
        living, lasting legacy of the woman who guided the Highway 
        Beautification Act of 1965 (23 U.S.C. 131, 135 note, 136, 319) into law;
Whereas after leaving the White House, Lady Bird Johnson continued to serve the 
        Nation in many ways, including helping to found the National Wildflower 
        Research Center, supporting the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, and 
        serving on the Board of the National Geographic Society as a trustee 
        emeritus; and
Whereas, in addition to her service to the Nation, Lady Bird Johnson was a 
        devoted and loving mother to her 2 daughters, Lynda Bird and Luci 
        Baines, as well as her 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) notes with deep sorrow and solemn mourning the death of 
        Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird) Johnson;
            (2) extends its heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Johnson's 
        family;
            (3) honors and, on behalf of the nation, expresses deep 
        appreciation for Lady Bird Johnson's important service to her 
        country; and
            (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy 
        of this resolution to the family of Mrs. Johnson.
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