[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S5703]
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    SENATE RESOLUTION 553--RECOGNIZING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 
                       HARTFORD COURANT NEWSPAPER

  Mr. MURPHY (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 553

       Whereas the first edition of the Hartford Courant was 
     printed on October 29, 1764;
       Whereas the Hartford Courant is the oldest continuously 
     published newspaper in the United States;
       Whereas the Hartford Courant gave voice to a newfound 
     yearning for freedom as the most circulated newspaper in the 
     colonies during the throes of the Revolutionary War;
       Whereas the Hartford Courant demonstrated leadership in 
     actively supporting the presidential efforts of President 
     Abraham Lincoln and his attempts to end slavery during the 
     Civil War; and
       Whereas the Hartford Courant is a 5-time finalist and 2-
     time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for journalistic 
     excellence: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the significant and positive impact of the 
     Hartford Courant throughout the history of the United States; 
     and
       (2) acknowledges the importance of a vibrant free press to 
     democracy.

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