[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15901-15902]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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   SENATE RESOLUTION 197--TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 
 TRINITY TEST, THE CULMINATION OF THE MANHATTAN PROJECT, AND TO HONOR 
                    THE PEOPLE WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE

  Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources:

                              S. Res. 197

       Whereas the Trinity Test of July 16, 1945, in Alamogordo, 
     New Mexico, the detonation of the first atomic device, 
     demonstrated scientific and engineering capabilities applied 
     to understanding the atom and for the first time the 
     practical application of nuclear fission, changing mankind's 
     understanding of the universe;
       Whereas the Manhattan Project, the project for the 
     development of that device, involved the labors of 130,000 
     men and women over 28 months at a cost of more than 
     $2,200,000,000, and was one of the largest single scientific 
     and engineering endeavors in history;
       Whereas the fruits of the Manhattan Project brought an 
     early end to World War II and saved the lives of countless 
     military and civilian personnel on all sides in that 
     conflict;
       Whereas the scientific accomplishments demonstrated by the 
     Manhattan Project provided a new era of technological 
     development resulting in clean energy sources, new medical 
     technologies, supercomputers, and a host of new materials and 
     processes;
       Whereas the Manhattan Project was a model for collaboration 
     between the Government, the private sector, and United States 
     institutions of higher education, as well as scientists and 
     engineers of all nationalities, who worked to preserve 
     freedom;
       Whereas the success of the Manhattan Project played a 
     central role in the development of the modern research 
     enterprise in the United States, including the establishment 
     of the National Science Foundation and the National 
     Institutes of Health; and
       Whereas, with the passage of time, it becomes more 
     important to preserve the historic facilities used during the 
     Manhattan Project, and to honor those remaining men and women 
     who took part in it:
       Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commemorates the significance of the 60th anniversary 
     of the Trinity Test of July 16, 1945, in Alamogordo, New 
     Mexico, the detonation of the first atomic device, as marking 
     one of the one of the seminal events in

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     human history and one that epitomizes the American spirit;
       (2) acknowledges the brilliance and dedication of the men 
     and women of all nationalities who strove so valiantly to 
     make it happen; and
       (3) recognizes the critical role of science and technology 
     in keeping our Nation free and prosperous.

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