[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 85 (Monday, June 24, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S5964]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 290--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE 
 DESIGNATION OF JUNE 24, 2002 THROUGH JULY 24, 2002 AS FRENCH HERITAGE 
                 MONTH (LE MOIS DE L'HERITAGE FRANCAIS)

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire submitted the following resolution; which 
was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 290

       Whereas millions of Americans trace their ancestry to 
     France, Quebec, Acadia, or other French speaking parts of the 
     world;
       Whereas the United States shares a common border with 
     Canada, a country with which we have also shared a long 
     history of cordial relations and prosperous trade;
       Whereas brave French settlers helped establish New France 
     in the 16th century;
       Whereas King Louis XVI, the Marquis De LaFayette, and other 
     brave Frenchmen made immeasurable contributions in our War 
     for Independence;
       Whereas Alexis de Tocqueville's classic book ``Democracy in 
     America'' has taught and inspired generations of American 
     students;
       Whereas French Major Charles Pierre L'Enfant helped design 
     the city plan of the capital of this Nation;
       Whereas the people of the United States share with the 
     French people a common love for liberty;
       Whereas the Statue of Liberty was presented as a gift from 
     France to the people of New York, and was created by sculptor 
     Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi;
       Whereas the United States and France have fought together 
     against Nazism, Fascism, Communism, and Imperialism;
       Whereas the pride and work ethic of the Franco-American 
     community has contributed greatly to the prosperity and 
     culture of this Nation: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, that it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) June 24, 2002 through July 24, 2002, encompassing the 
     celebration of La Fete St. Jean Baptiste and the 
     commemoration of Bastille Day, be designated as French 
     Heritage Month (Le Mois De L'Heritage Francais); and
       (2) appropriate observances should be held during this 
     period throughout the country by public and private groups 
     and institutions.

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