[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 56 (Tuesday, April 20, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S2478]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 491--COMMEMORATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAY 4, 
                 1970, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY SHOOTINGS

  Mr. BROWN of Ohio submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 491

       Whereas the year 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of the 
     Kent State University shootings that occurred on May 4, 1970;
       Whereas, on May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened 
     fire on Kent State students who were protesting the United 
     States invasion of Cambodia and the ongoing Vietnam War;
       Whereas 4 unarmed students (Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, 
     Sandra Scheuer, and William Schroeder) were killed and 9 
     others (Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, 
     Joseph Lewis, Donald MacKenzie, James Russell, Robert Stamps, 
     and Douglas Wrentmore) were injured;
       Whereas, in February 2010, the site of the May 4 shootings 
     was entered in the National Register of Historic Places, the 
     official list of the historic places in the United States 
     worthy of preservation;
       Whereas, to preserve the memory of the May 4 shootings and 
     encourage inquiry, learning, and reflection, Kent State has 
     established a number of resources, including the May 4 
     Memorial, individual student memorial markers and 
     scholarships in memory of the 4 students who were killed, an 
     experimental college course entitled ``May 4, 1970 and its 
     Aftermath'', and an annual commemoration sponsored by the May 
     4 Task Force; and
       Whereas Kent State has engaged the internationally renowned 
     design services firm, Gallagher and Associates, to assist in 
     the development of the May 4 visitors center as a central 
     place where individuals can explore and better understand the 
     May 4 shootings: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate, in commemoration of the 40th 
     anniversary of the Kent State University shootings that 
     occurred on May 4, 1970--
       (1) recognizes the tragedy of the May 4 shootings and the 
     implications that the shootings have had not only on Kent 
     State and the local community, but also on the Nation and the 
     world; and
       (2) applauds the development of the May 4 visitors center 
     as an additional primary resource to preserve and communicate 
     the history of the May 4 shootings, its larger ethical and 
     societal context and impact, and its enduring meaning for our 
     democratic Nation.

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