III 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 68 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2007 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Isakson) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commending the Miss America Organization for its longstanding commitment to quality education and the character of women in the United States.

Whereas the Miss America Organization was formed in 1921; Whereas, in 1945, the organization established a scholarship program to assist young women achieve their personal and professional goals; Whereas contestants in the Miss America Pageant must first succeed in local and State pageants; Whereas the 52 young women who participated in the Miss America Pageant showed great poise and accomplishment; Whereas Lauren Nelson, of Lawton, Oklahoma, was crowned Miss America 2007, the sixth Oklahoman in history and the second in a row; Whereas Oklahoma now joins only 2 other States in boasting 6 Miss America crowns and 3 other States in holding consecutive crowns; and Whereas the Senate family is also proud of Kate Michael of Senator Johnny Isakson's office, who represented the District of Columbia in the Miss America Pageant: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)commends the Miss America Organization for its longstanding commitment to quality education and the character of women in the United States; (2)congratulates Miss America 2007, Lauren Nelson of Lawton, Oklahoma, the 80th woman crowned Miss America; and (3)directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of this resolution to Lauren Nelson in care of the Miss America Organization.