[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 476 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 476

  Recognizing the 350<SUP>th</SUP> Anniversary of the founding of the 
 State of New Jersey and honoring the valuable contributions of people 
                          of the Garden State.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 12, 2014

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing the 350<SUP>th</SUP> Anniversary of the founding of the 
 State of New Jersey and honoring the valuable contributions of people 
                          of the Garden State.

Whereas, in 1664, the parcel of land between the Delaware and Hudson Rivers came 
        under the control of the English, who named the land New Jersey;
Whereas the State of New Jersey played an instrumental role in the success of 
        the 13 original colonies during the American Revolutionary War, serving 
        as the location of more military engagements than any other colony 
        during the American Revolutionary War, including 2 pivotal colonial 
        victories at Trenton and Princeton in the winter of 1776;
Whereas, in 1789, the State of New Jersey became the first state in the United 
        States of America to ratify the Bill of Rights, which is the first 10 
        amendments to the United States Constitution;
Whereas men and women of the State of New Jersey, such as Thomas Mundy Peterson, 
        Alice Paul, and Paul Robeson, bravely challenged our country to 
        recognize and support equal and just rights of citizenship for all 
        people of the United States;
Whereas the State of New Jersey has been a veritable cauldron of culture, 
        contributing iconic and talented artists in literature, film, theater, 
        dance, music, and visual arts;
Whereas world renowned scientists and scholars, including Thomas Alva Edison and 
        Albert Einstein, conduct their research and launch their discoveries in 
        laboratories and institutions throughout the State of New Jersey, 
        resulting in the State of New Jersey serving as a birth place for 
        inventions and innovations that fundamentally change the way humans 
        interact with each other and the world around them;
Whereas the State of New Jersey has been a leader in developing and engineering 
        formative infrastructure and transportation accomplishments, from the 
        Morris Canal and the Delaware and Raritan Canal to the iconic Garden 
        State Parkway, as well as the now ubiquitous ``Jersey Barriers'' that 
        provide for the safety of drivers and passengers on roads throughout the 
        United States;
Whereas, in 1954, the New Jersey State Legislature passed legislation for the 
        State of New Jersey to officially adopt the nickname of the ``Garden 
        State'', a proud acknowledgment of the State of New Jersey's strong 
        agricultural heritage and reflection of the continued abundance of 
        blueberries, cranberries, peaches, and other produce that contribute to 
        the State of New Jersey's robust agricultural industry;
Whereas New Jerseyans take pride in enjoying and preserving the State of New 
        Jersey's vast natural resources, including the 130 miles of sandy 
        beaches along ``the shore'', as well as the 1,000,000 acres of Pine 
        Barrens that constitute the United State's first National Reserve; and
Whereas it is fitting and desirable that the people of New Jersey and the United 
        States celebrate the current and historic role of the State of New 
        Jersey in the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate recognizes and celebrates the 
350<SUP>th</SUP> anniversary of the founding of the State of New 
Jersey.
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