[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 113 (Saturday, August 13, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 13, 1994]
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                        YEAR OF THE GRANDPARENT

  The text of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 198) designating 1995 as 
``Year of the Grandparent,'' as passed by the Senate on August 12, 
1994, is as follows:

                             S.J. Res. 198

       Whereas grandparents bring a tremendous amount of love and 
     power for good into the lives of their grandchildren;
       Whereas grandparents, in partnership with parents, help 
     deepen every child's roots and strengthen every child's wings 
     so that every child may soar into adulthood with a glad heart 
     and a confident spirit;
       Whereas grandparents are a strong and important voice in 
     support of the happiness and well-being of children;
       Whereas grandparents often serve as the primary caregivers 
     for their grandchildren, providing a stable and supportive 
     home environment;
       Whereas grandparents should be acknowledged for the 
     important role they play within families, and for the many 
     and varied contributions they make to enhance and further the 
     value of the family and family traditions;
       Whereas public awareness of and appreciation for the 
     contributions of grandparents should be strengthened;
       Whereas grandparents should be encouraged to continue as a 
     vital force in the shaping of American families today and 
     into the future;
       Whereas the Nation acknowledges the contributions of 
     grandparents by celebrating National Grandparents Day each 
     September; and
       Whereas there should be a year-long national celebration of 
     grandparents and grandparenting: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That 1995 is 
     designated the ``Year of the Grandparent'', and the President 
     is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling 
     on the people of the United States to observe that year with 
     appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

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