[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 12, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S15252]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 403--A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING BOYS TOWN ON ITS 
                      90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

  Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 403

       Whereas on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, Boys Town 
     celebrates the 90th anniversary of the date Father Flanagan 
     founded Boys Town to serve hurting children and their 
     families;
       Whereas Father Flanagan's legacy, Boys Town, is a beacon of 
     hope to thousands of young people across the Nation;
       Whereas in 2006 nearly 450,000 children and families found 
     help through the Boys Town National Hotline, including 34,000 
     calls from youth where hotline staff intervened to save a 
     life or provide therapeutic counseling, and nearly 1,000,000 
     more children were assisted through outreach and training 
     programs;
       Whereas Boys Town continues to find new ways to bring 
     healing and hope to more children and families;
       Whereas new programs at Boys Town seek to increase the 
     number of children assisted and bring resources and expertise 
     to bear on the problems facing our Nation's children; and
       Whereas Boys Town's mission is to change the way America 
     cares for children and families by providing and promoting a 
     continuum of care that strengthens them in mind, body, and 
     spirit: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) expresses its heartfelt congratulations to the Boys 
     Town family on the historic occasion of its 90th anniversary; 
     and
       (2) extends its thanks to the extraordinary Boys Town 
     community for its important work with our Nation's children 
     and families.

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