[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 491 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 491

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 20, 2010

    Mr. Brown of Ohio submitted the following resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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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 May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on Kent State 
        students who were protesting the United States invasion of Cambodia and 
        the ongoing Vietnam War;
Whereas 4 unarmed students (Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer, and 
        William Schroeder) were killed and 9 others (Alan Canfora, John Cleary, 
        Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, Donald MacKenzie, James 
        Russell, Robert Stamps, and Douglas Wrentmore) were injured;
Whereas, in February 2010, the site of the May 4 shootings was entered in the 
        National Register of Historic Places, the official list of the historic 
        places in the United States worthy of preservation;
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 4 students 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 and 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 Senate, in commemoration of the 40th 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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