[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 104 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H4928-H4929]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CELEBRATING AMERICAN EAGLE DAY

  (Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to once again 
rise

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to join in commemorating June 20, 2019, as American Eagle Day and to 
celebrate the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national 
symbol of the United States.
  On June 20, 1782, the eagle was designated as the national emblem of 
the United States by the Founding Fathers at the Second Continental 
Congress.
  The bald eagle is the central image of the Great Seal of the United 
States and is displayed in the official seal of many branches and 
departments of the Federal Government.
  The bald eagle is an inspiring symbol of the spirit of freedom and 
democracy of the United States. Since the founding of the Nation, the 
image, meaning, and symbolism of the eagle has played a significant 
role in art, music, history, commerce, literature, architecture, and 
culture of the United States. The bald eagle's habitat only exists in 
North America.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join me in celebrating June 
20, 2019, as American Eagle Day, which marks the recovery and 
restoration of the bald eagle.

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