[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 431 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 431

   Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 19, 2012

Ms. Cantwell submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair.

Whereas, on April 21, 2012, the City of Seattle will celebrate the 50th 
        anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``Seattle World's Fair''), which showcased the optimism, 
        energy, and innovative spirit of Seattle;
Whereas more than 9,000,000 people visited the Seattle World's Fair, a number 
        that represents roughly 3 times the total population of the State of 
        Washington at the time;
Whereas the Seattle World's Fair brought together the most talented architects 
        of the Pacific Northwest to create a civic legacy and the treasured 
        Seattle Center public space, which includes the Space Needle, the 
        Seattle Center Armory, the Pacific Science Center, the Coliseum (now 
        known as ``Key Arena''), Memorial Stadium, the International Fountain, 
        and the Opera House;
Whereas the Seattle World's Fair facilitated the construction of key 
        transportation infrastructure, including the SR 520 floating bridge, the 
        portion of Interstate 5 that traverses downtown Seattle, and the 
        Monorail;
Whereas, to officially open the Seattle World's Fair, President John F. Kennedy 
        used the same historic telegraphic key that had been used to open the 
        Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle 53 years earlier;
Whereas the attendance of music icon Elvis Presley in Seattle during the filming 
        of the movie ``It Happened at the World's Fair'' further elevated the 
        City of Seattle as an international city for the arts;
Whereas the theme of the Seattle World's Fair, ``science'', foreshadowed 
        regional innovations in technology and advanced manufacturing that now 
        support world leading companies and tens of thousands of high-paying 
        jobs;
Whereas some of the earliest satellite transmissions of telephone calls and 
        television broadcasts occurred at the Seattle World's Fair, and the 
        Seattle area is now home to global information and communications 
        technology companies; and
Whereas the Seattle World's Fair celebrated aviation and the new Space Age, and 
        the aerospace industry in the Seattle area now employs 82,000 people 
        (including 7,000 engineers), generates a combined annual revenue of 
        $32,000,000,000, and includes a cluster of 650 companies: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle 
        World's Fair;
            (2) commends the City of Seattle for its innovation, 
        growth, and entrepreneurial spirit during the past 50 years;
            (3) supports the ``Next Fifty'' initiative to develop a 
        blueprint for success in Seattle for the next half-century; and
            (4) requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an 
        enrolled copy of this resolution to the City of Seattle for 
        appropriate display.
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