[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 28 (Monday, March 8, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S2309]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 96--COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF 
     THE FIRST MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN RIPON, WISCONSIN

  Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                            S. Con. Res. 96

       Whereas on March 20, 1854, 50 men, 3 women, and 1 child 
     assembled in a simple frame schoolhouse, now known as the 
     Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, Wisconsin, to advocate 
     the creation of a new political party under the name 
     ``Republican'';
       Whereas this March 20, 1854, meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin 
     was the first of many grassroots meetings that led to the 
     formal founding of the Republican Party;
       Whereas the city of Ripon is commemorating the 150th 
     anniversary of the first meeting of the Republican Party with 
     a celebration entitled ``From Schoolhouse to White House; a 
     Celebration of Active Citizenship,'' which includes a series 
     of civic and educational events;
       Whereas the Little White Schoolhouse is listed on the 
     National Registry of Historic Places, was designated by the 
     Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark on 
     May 30, 1974, and attracts visitors from around the world; 
     and
       Whereas the Little White Schoolhouse serves as a symbol of 
     civic responsibility and grassroots political activism: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress commemorates the 150th anniversary 
     of the first meeting of the Republican Party in Ripon, 
     Wisconsin.

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