[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1272 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1272

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                           May 5, 2010.
Whereas the year 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of the Kent State University 
        shootings that occurred on May 4, 1970;
Whereas, on such date, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on Kent State 
        students who were protesting the United States invasion of Cambodia and 
        the ongoing Vietnam War;
Whereas four unarmed students (Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer, 
        and William Schroeder) were killed and nine others (Alan Canfora, John 
        Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, Donald MacKenzie, James 
        Russell, Robert Stamps, and Douglas Wrentmore) were injured;
Whereas the site of the May 4 shootings was entered in the National Register of 
        Historic Places, the official list of the Nation's historic places 
        worthy of preservation, in February 2010;
Whereas, to preserve the memory of the May 4 shootings and encourage inquiry, 
        learning, and reflection, Kent State has established a number of 
        resources, including the May 4 Memorial, individual student memorial 
        markers and scholarships in memory of the four students mentioned above 
        who were killed, an experimental college course entitled ``May 4, 1970 
        and its Aftermath'', and an annual commemoration sponsored by the May 4 
        Task Force; and
Whereas Kent State has engaged the internationally renowned design services 
        firm, Gallagher & Associates, to assist in the development of the May 4 
        visitors center as a central place where individuals can explore and 
        better understand the May 4 shootings: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives, in commemoration of the 40th 
year anniversary of the Kent State University shootings that occurred on May 4, 
1970--
            (1) recognizes the tragedy of the May 4 shootings and the 
        implications that the shootings have had not only on Kent State and the 
        local community, but also on the Nation and the world; and
            (2) applauds the development of the May 4 visitors center as an 
        additional primary resource to preserve and communicate the history of 
        the May 4 shootings, its larger ethical and societal context and impact, 
        and its enduring meaning for our democratic Nation.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.