[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 30, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: November 30, 1994]
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                         MERCY OTIS WARREN DAY

  The text of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 222) to designate October 
19, 1994, as ``Mercy Otis Warren Day,'' and for other purposes, as 
passed by the Senate on October 7, 1994, is as follows:

                             S.J. Res. 222

       Whereas Mercy Otis Warren was born on September 14, 1728, 
     in Barnstable, Massachusetts, was 1 of 13 children, and was 
     without a formal education, yet her thirst for knowledge and 
     ardent interest in politics transformed her into 1 of the 
     prominent political thinkers and commentators of her day;
       Whereas Mercy Otis Warren maintained throughout her life an 
     aggressive concern for public affairs and the role of women 
     in society, and was determined that women should not be 
     restricted to domestic interests;
       Whereas Mercy Otis Warren wrote numerous published works 
     providing commentary on the leading political figures of the 
     American Revolution and on the political viewpoints of her 
     day, including a major literary work, the 3-volume ``History 
     of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American 
     Revolution'', completed in 1805;
       Whereas Mercy Otis Warren was so well respected by her 
     contemporaries for her understanding of political issues that 
     her advice was sought by such notables as John Adams, Samuel 
     Adams, and Thomas Jefferson;
       Whereas Mercy Otis Warren wrote a 19-page pamphlet, 
     published in 1788, entitled ``Observations on the New 
     Constitution'', that contributed to the political movement 
     that provided a foundation for the Bill of Rights; and
       Whereas Mercy Otis Warren is recognized by American 
     historians as a poet, a patriot, and a historian of the 
     American Revolution: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That October 
     19, 1994, is designated as ``Mercy Otis Warren Day''. The 
     President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation 
     calling on the people of the United States to observe this 
     day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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