[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 628 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 628

    Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the National Book Festival.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 16, 2010

   Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. Bennett) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the National Book Festival.

Whereas the National Book Festival is a great national treasure that fosters the 
        joy of reading;
Whereas the first National Book Festival held on September 8, 2001, was 
        organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First 
        Lady Laura Bush;
Whereas the first National Book Festival, held on the grounds of the Library of 
        Congress and the United States Capitol, was such a success that it has 
        become an annual event;
Whereas the National Book Festival has grown in popularity, in recent years 
        bringing over 130,000 book lovers to the National Mall;
Whereas, each year, the National Book Festival has featured more than 70 award-
        winning and nationally known authors, illustrators, poets, and 
        storytellers;
Whereas the National Book Festival invites readers from around the United States 
        to celebrate books, reading, and creativity;
Whereas the National Book Festival convenes the ``Pavilion of the States'' which 
        includes representatives from all 50 States, the District of Columbia, 
        and the territories and possessions of the United States who discuss and 
        distribute materials about their respective reading and literacy 
        promotion programs;
Whereas this year the Festival has reached a milestone for both the Library of 
        Congress and the Nation; and
Whereas the 10th National Book Festival will be held on September 25, 2010, on 
        the National Mall, and supported by Honorary Co-Chairs President Barack 
        Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes and emphasizes the important historic and 
        ongoing role of the National Book Festival; and
            (2) encourages the celebration of ``A Decade of Words and 
        Wonder'' on Saturday, September, 25, 2010.
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