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

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1272

   Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the May 4, 1970, Kent State 
                         University shootings.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 20, 2010

Mr. Ryan of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Grayson, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Boccieri, 
 Mr. Boucher, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Driehaus, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
Fudge, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
 Kaptur, Ms. Kilroy, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
 Loebsack, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Polis of 
Colorado, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Space, Ms. Sutton, 
 and Mr. Wilson of Ohio) submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the May 4, 1970, Kent State 
                         University shootings.

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.
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