[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 20 (Thursday, February 16, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S1439]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 81--RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF 
           THE FOUNDING OF THE SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY

  Mr. ISAKSON submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                            S. Con. Res. 81

       Whereas the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity was founded on 
     March 9, 1856, by 8 young men at the University of Alabama in 
     Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in order to establish a band of 
     brothers;
       Whereas the founders of the fraternity believed in 
     promoting the intellectual, moral, and spiritual welfare of 
     their members;
       Whereas the mission of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity 
     is to promote the highest standards of friendship, 
     scholarship, and service for its members;
       Whereas the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity adheres to its 
     creed known as ``The True Gentleman'' and lives up to its 
     ideals and aspirations for conduct with fellow man;
       Whereas, for 150 years, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity 
     has played an integral role in the positive development of 
     the character and education of more than 280,000 men;
       Whereas the brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, being from 
     different backgrounds, ethnic groups, and temperaments, have 
     shared countless friendships and a common belief in the 
     founding ideals of the fraternity;
       Whereas tens of thousands of Sigma Alpha Epsilon men have 
     served our nation's military and hundreds have given the 
     ultimate sacrifice for our freedom;
       Whereas alumni from Sigma Alpha Epsilon serve as leaders in 
     their respective fields, including government, business, 
     entertainment, science, and higher education;
       Whereas the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity has 190,000 
     living alumni from as many as 290 chapters at colleges and 
     universities in 49 states and Canada, making it the largest 
     social fraternity in the world; and
       Whereas Sigma Alpha Epsilon continues to enrich the lives 
     of its members who, in turn, give back to their families, 
     communities, and other service groups: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress--
       (1) recognizes and honors the 150th anniversary of the 
     founding of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity;
       (2) commends its founding fathers and all Sigma Alpha 
     Epsilon brothers, past and present, for their bond of 
     friendship, common ideals and beliefs, and service to 
     community; and
       (3) expresses its best wishes to this most respected and 
     cherished of national fraternities for continued success and 
     growth.




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