[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1357 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1357

    Commending and congratulating the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the 
                   occasion of its 50th anniversary.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2010

  Ms. Watson (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
 Michigan, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Speier, Mr. Sherman, 
  Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
 Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Baca, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. 
   Schakowsky, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Clay, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
  Schiff, Mr. Farr, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
     Chu, Ms. Harman, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Lewis of 
    California, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
 Gallegly, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Issa, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
     Buchanan, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Rush) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Commending and congratulating the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the 
                   occasion of its 50th anniversary.

Whereas the Hollywood Walk of Fame is a tribute to those who have significantly 
        contributed to the entertainment industry;
Whereas E.M. Stuart, who served as the volunteer president of the Hollywood 
        Chamber of Commerce in 1953, is credited with creating the idea of the 
        Hollywood Walk of Fame;
Whereas the Hollywood Walk of Fame was established to maintain the glory of a 
        community whose name means glamour and excitement in the four corners of 
        the world;
Whereas in January 1956 the plans for the Hollywood Walk of Fame were submitted 
        to the Los Angeles City Council;
Whereas the Los Angeles City Council embraced the idea of the Hollywood Walk of 
        Fame, and subsequently instructed the Board of Public Works to prepare 
        the engineering specifications for the Hollywood Walk of Fame and to 
        create the necessary assessment district to pay for the improvements 
        associated with the Hollywood Walk of Fame;
Whereas the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce established the Hollywood Improvement 
        Association to work with the City of Los Angeles in creating the 
        Hollywood Walk of Fame;
Whereas, while the City of Los Angeles worked on the creation of the assessment 
        district between May 1956 and the fall of 1957, the Hollywood 
        Improvement Association worked on selecting the individuals to be 
        honored by placement of a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame;
Whereas four categories of stars were established to represent four aspects of 
        the entertainment industry: motion picture, television, recording, and 
        radio;
Whereas, on August 15, 1958, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the City of 
        Los Angeles unveiled eight stars on Hollywood Boulevard at Highland 
        Avenue to demonstrate what the Hollywood Walk of Fame would look like;
Whereas these eight stars honored Olive Borden, Ronald Colman, Louise Fazenda, 
        Preston Foster, Burt Lancaster, Edward Sedgwick, Ernest Torrence, and 
        Joanne Woodward;
Whereas, on February 8, 1960, construction began on the Hollywood Walk of Fame;
Whereas, on March 28, 1960, the first star, awarded to Stanley Kramer, was laid 
        in the Hollywood Walk of Fame;
Whereas, on November 23, 1960, the Hollywood Walk of Fame was dedicated in 
        conjunction with the Hollywood Christmas Parade;
Whereas the Hollywood Walk of Fame was not completed until the spring of 1961, 
        at which time it was accepted by the Board of Public Works and contained 
        1,558 stars;
Whereas, on May 18, 1962, the Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance 
        that specified that the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce should advise the 
        City of Los Angeles in all matters pertaining to the addition of stars 
        to the Hollywood Walk of Fame;
Whereas, by May 21, 1975, the date on which Carol Burnett was awarded a star, a 
        total of 99 stars had been added to the original Hollywood Walk of Fame;
Whereas in 1978 the Cultural Heritage Board of the City of Los Angeles 
        designated the Hollywood Walk of Fame as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural 
        Monument Number 194;
Whereas in 1980 entertainer Johnny Grant was awarded a star in the Hollywood 
        Walk of Fame;
Whereas after being awarded the star, Johnny Grant was so enthused about the 
        honor that he involved himself in creating a memorable star ceremony for 
        subsequent star recipients;
Whereas Johnny Grant was the chairman of the Walk of Fame Committee from 1980 
        until his death in January 2008;
Whereas it was through Johnny Grant's work that the Hollywood Walk of Fame 
        turned into an international icon;
Whereas in 1984, under Johnny Grant's leadership, a fifth category of star, live 
        theater, was added to allow individuals who excelled in all types of 
        live performance to be considered for stars in the Hollywood Walk of 
        Fame;
Whereas when constructed the Hollywood Walk of Fame was designed to accommodate 
        2,518 stars and by the 1990s space in the most popular areas was 
        difficult to find;
Whereas Johnny Grant approved the creation of a second row of stars in the 
        Hollywood Walk of Fame that would alternate with existing stars;
Whereas, on February 1, 1994, the Hollywood Walk of Fame was extended one block 
        to the west from Sycamore Avenue to La Brea Avenue on Hollywood 
        Boulevard;
Whereas, on February 1, 1994, Sophia Loren was honored with the 2,000th star in 
        the Hollywood Walk of Fame;
Whereas the Hollywood Walk of Fame is a top visitor attraction in the City of 
        Los Angeles; and
Whereas today an average of two stars are added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame 
        each month: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends and 
congratulates the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the occasion of its 50th 
anniversary.
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