[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 27, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S3002]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 29--CONGRATULATING THE CITY OF DETROIT AND 
   ITS RESIDENTS ON THE OCCASION OF THE TERCENTENNIAL OF ITS FOUNDING

  Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary:

                            S. Con. Res. 29

       Whereas Detroit is the 10th most populous city in the 
     United States and the most populous city in Michigan;
       Whereas Detroit is the oldest major city in the Midwest, 
     and 2001 is the 300th anniversary of Detroit's founding;
       Whereas Detroit began as a French community on the Detroit 
     River when Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded a strategic 
     garrison and fur trading post on the site in 1701;
       Whereas Detroit was named Fort Pontchartrain de' Etroit 
     (meaning ``strait'') at the time of its founding and became 
     known as Detroit because of its position along the Detroit 
     River;
       Whereas the Detroit region served as a strategic staging 
     area during the French and Indian War, became a British 
     possession in 1760, and was transferred to the British by the 
     peace treaty of 1763;
       Whereas the Ottawa Native American Chieftain Pontiac 
     attempted a historic but unsuccessful campaign to wrest 
     control of the garrison at Detroit from British hands in 
     1763;
       Whereas in the nineteenth century, Detroit was a vocal 
     center of antislavery advocacy and, for more than 40,000 
     individuals seeking freedom in Canada, an important stop on 
     the Underground Railroad;
       Whereas Detroit entrepreneurs, including Henry Ford, 
     perfected the process of mass production and made automobiles 
     affordable for people from all walks of life;
       Whereas Detroit is the automotive capital of the Nation and 
     an international leader in automobile manufacturing and 
     trade;
       Whereas the contributions of Detroit residents to civilian 
     and military production have astounded the Nation, 
     contributed to United States victory in World War II, and 
     resulted in Detroit being called the Arsenal of Democracy;
       Whereas residents of Detroit played a central role in the 
     development of the organized labor movement and contributed 
     to protections for workers' rights;
       Whereas Detroit is home to the United Auto Workers Union 
     and many other building and service trades and industrial 
     unions;
       Whereas Detroit has a rich sports tradition and has 
     produced many sports legends, including: Ty Cobb, Al Kaline, 
     Willie Horton, Hank Greenberg, Mickey Cochrane, and Sparky 
     Anderson of the Detroit Tigers; Dick ``Night Train'' Lane, 
     Joe Schmidt, Billy Sims, Dutch Clark, and Barry Sanders of 
     the Detroit Lions; Dave Bing, Bob Lanier, Isaiah Thomas, and 
     Joe Dumars of the Detroit Pistons; Gordie Howe, Terry 
     Sawchuk, Ted Lindsay, and Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red 
     Wings; boxing greats Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, and 
     Thomas Hearns; and Olympic speed skaters Jeanne Omelenchuk 
     and Sheila Young-Ochowicz;
       Whereas the cultural attractions in Detroit include the 
     Detroit Institute of Arts, the Charles H. Wright Museum of 
     African-American History (the largest museum devoted 
     exclusively to African-American art and culture), the Detroit 
     Historical Museum, the Detroit Symphony, the Michigan Opera 
     Theater, the Detroit Science Center, and the Dossin Great 
     Lakes Museum;
       Whereas several centers of educational excellence are 
     located in Detroit, including Wayne State University, the 
     University of Detroit Mercy, Marygrove College, Sacred Heart 
     Seminary College, the Center for Creative Studies--College of 
     Art and Design, and the Lewis College of Business (the only 
     institution in Michigan designated as a ``Historically Black 
     College'');
       Whereas residents of Detroit played an integral role in 
     developing the distinctly American sounds of jazz, rhythm and 
     blues, rock 'n roll, and techno; and
       Whereas Detroit has been the home of Berry Gordy, Jr., who 
     created the musical genre that has been called the Motown 
     Sound, and many great musical artists, including Aretha 
     Franklin, Anita Baker, and the Winans family: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring),

     SECTION. 1. CONGRATULATING DETROIT AND ITS RESIDENTS.

       The Congress, on the occasion of the tricentennial of the 
     founding of the city of Detroit, salutes Detroit and its 
     residents, and congratulates them for their important 
     contributions to the economic, social, and cultural 
     development of the United States.

     SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL.

       The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit copies of this 
     resolution to the Mayor of Detroit and the City Council of 
     Detroit.

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