[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 39 (Thursday, April 7, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E577-E578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL TARTAN DAY

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                           HON. MIKE FERGUSON

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 6, 2005

  Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of National Tartan 
Day, which is celebrated every year on April 6.
  National Tartan Day was created with the passage of Senate Resolution 
155 on March 20, 1998. April 6th was chosen as the date because the 
Declaration of Arbroath, the Scottish Declaration of Independence, was 
signed on April 6, 1320.
  On March 9, 2005, the House of Representatives approved House 
Resolution 41, which expressed the sense of the House of 
Representatives that April 6 be established as National Tartan Day to 
recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by 
Scottish-Americans.
  National Tartan Day is a time to remember the major role that 
Scottish Americans have

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played in this country throughout the course of history. Almost half of 
the signers of the Declaration of Independence were of Scottish 
descent, as were Governors in nine of the original 13 states.
  Scottish Americans have made invaluable contributions to America in 
the fields of science, medicine, government, literature, media, and 
architecture. Today in America more than 200 organizations honor 
Scottish heritage in the United States.
  On this day, let us remember the contributions Scottish-Americans 
have made to our country and the loyalty and commitment they have shown 
to the United States throughout the history of our nation.

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