[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1525 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1525

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 26, 2010.
Whereas Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, to Amasa Coleman Lee and 
        Frances Finch in Monroeville, Alabama;
Whereas Nelle Harper Lee wrote the novel ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' portraying 
        life in the 1930s in the fictional small southern town of Maycomb, 
        Alabama, which was modeled on Ms. Lee's hometown of Monroeville, 
        Alabama;
Whereas ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' addressed the issue of racial inequality in 
        the United States by revealing the humanity of a community grappling 
        with moral conflict;
Whereas ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' was first published in 1960 and was awarded 
        the Pulitzer Prize in 1961;
Whereas ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' was the basis for the 1962 Oscar-winning film 
        of the same name starring Gregory Peck;
Whereas ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' is one of the great American novels of the 
        20th century, having been published in more than 40 languages and having 
        sold over 30 million copies;
Whereas in 2007, Nelle Harper Lee was inducted into the American Academy of Arts 
        and Letters;
Whereas in 2007, President George W. Bush awarded the Presidential Medal of 
        Freedom to Nelle Harper Lee for her great contributions to literature 
        and observed ```To Kill a Mockingbird' has influenced the character of 
        our country for the better'' and ``As a model of good writing and humane 
        sensibility, this book will be read and studied forever''; and
Whereas ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' is celebrated each year in Monroeville, 
        Alabama, through annual public performances featuring local amateur 
        actors: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the historic milestone of the 50th anniversary of the 
        publication of ``To Kill a Mockingbird''; and
            (2) honors Nelle Harper Lee for her outstanding achievement in the 
        field of American literature in authoring ``To Kill a Mockingbird''.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.