[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 34 (Friday, February 29, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1435-S1436]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         DESIGNATING MARCH 1, 2008, AS ``WORLD FRIENDSHIP DAY''

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of H. Res. 464, which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 464) designating March 1, 2008, as 
     ``World Friendship Day.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that Senator Carper be added as a 
cosponsor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon 
the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 464) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 464

       Whereas it should be the goal of all Americans to promote 
     international understanding and good will;
       Whereas personal friendships among individual citizens can 
     foster greater understanding among nations and cultures;

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       Whereas people all over the world have travelled or opened 
     their homes as hosts in order to promote international 
     understanding;
       Whereas nonprofit organizations such as Friendship Force 
     International, which was founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 
     1977, have helped to promote such international exchanges;
       Whereas, today, there are more than 35,000 members of 
     Friendship Force International in 40 States and 58 foreign 
     countries who are building bridges across the cultural 
     barriers that separate people; and
       Whereas, in order to celebrate on an annual basis the cause 
     of peace through international understanding, March 1, 2008 
     should be recognized as World Friendship Day: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors those who promote international understanding 
     and good will in the world; and
       (2) designates March 1, 2008 as ``World Friendship Day'', 
     and asks people everywhere to mark and celebrate the day 
     appropriately.

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