III 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 403 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2007 Mr. Hagel (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating Boys Town on its 90th anniversary celebration.

Whereas on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, Boys Town celebrates the 90th anniversary of the date Father Flanagan founded Boys Town to serve hurting children and their families; Whereas Father Flanagan’s legacy, Boys Town, is a beacon of hope to thousands of young people across the Nation; Whereas in 2006 nearly 450,000 children and families found help through the Boys Town National Hotline, including 34,000 calls from youth where hotline staff intervened to save a life or provide therapeutic counseling, and nearly 1,000,000 more children were assisted through outreach and training programs; Whereas Boys Town continues to find new ways to bring healing and hope to more children and families; Whereas new programs at Boys Town seek to increase the number of children assisted and bring resources and expertise to bear on the problems facing our Nation’s children; and Whereas Boys Town’s mission is to change the way America cares for children and families by providing and promoting a continuum of care that strengthens them in mind, body, and spirit: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)expresses its heartfelt congratulations to the Boys Town family on the historic occasion of its 90th anniversary; and (2)extends its thanks to the extraordinary Boys Town community for its important work with our Nation’s children and families.