[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 91 (Monday, June 24, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S5027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 183--COMMEMORATING THE RELAUNCHING OF THE 172-YEAR-
OLD CHARLES W. MORGAN BY MYSTIC SEAPORT: THE MUSEUM OF AMERICA AND THE 
                                  SEA

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Murphy) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:
       Whereas the Charles W. Morgan (referred to in this preamble 
     as the ``Morgan'') was built and launched from New Bedford, 
     Massachusetts, in 1841;
       Whereas the Morgan is a National Historic Landmark vessel, 
     the only remaining wooden whaleship in the world, and the 
     oldest commercial vessel in the United States;
       Whereas the Morgan and similar vessels were the economic 
     backbone of New England for 200 years;
       Whereas the Morgan has served as a living artifact and a 
     testament to the ingenuity, risk, and entrepreneurship of the 
     United States since the vessel retired from the whaling 
     industry in 1921;
       Whereas the Morgan has completed a 5-year, multi-million 
     dollar restoration at the Preservation Shipyard of Mystic 
     Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea and will be 
     relaunched on July 21, 2013;
       Whereas the Morgan will embark on a ceremonial 38th voyage 
     in June 2014, serving as ``Ambassador'' to the world's whales 
     and to the world's whaling heritage;
       Whereas the 38th voyage of the Morgan will rekindle the 
     spirit of exploration and discovery of people throughout the 
     world;
       Whereas individuals and organizations from 22 States have 
     contributed materials and expertise to the restoration and 
     38th voyage of the Morgan; and
       Whereas the new mission of the Morgan will be devoted to 
     history, education, science, and ocean awareness: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commemorates the relaunching of the whaleship Charles 
     W. Morgan and commends the staff, volunteers, and trustees of 
     Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea for their 
     efforts to preserve and protect the maritime heritage of the 
     United States;
       (2) supports the plan of Mystic Seaport: The Museum of 
     America and the Sea to reinterpret the Charles W. Morgan as a 
     vessel of scientific and educational exploration whose cargo 
     is knowledge and whose mission is to promote awareness of the 
     maritime heritage of the United States and the conservation 
     of the species the Morgan hunted; and
       (3) recognizes the Charles W. Morgan as the ``Ambassador to 
     the Whales'', dedicated to advancing public understanding of 
     species conservation.

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