[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 22]
[Senate]
[Page 30917]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 377--RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF 
                          OKLAHOMA STATEHOOD.

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

                              S. Res. 377

       Whereas, on November 16, 1907, Oklahoma officially became 
     the 46th State of the Union;
       Whereas the State of Oklahoma is known as the Sooner State;
       Whereas the State of Oklahoma has become a national leader 
     in agriculture, natural resource industries, technology, and 
     manufacturing;
       Whereas the people of Oklahoma have harvested the natural 
     abundance of the State to produce a wealth which has enabled 
     the building of cities, educational institutions, an 
     unhurried pace of life, and a rich culture, while maintaining 
     the pristine ecology;
       Whereas the beautiful mountains, rivers, lakes, trees, 
     plains, and fields of the State of Oklahoma are appreciated 
     and preserved, and the quality of life is unsurpassed; and
       Whereas, on November 16, 2007, the State of Oklahoma will 
     begin a new century of statehood: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate recognizes and celebrates the 
     centennial of Oklahoma statehood.

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