[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15914-15915]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 628--RECOGNIZING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL 
                             BOOK FESTIVAL

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

                              S. Res. 628

       Whereas the National Book Festival is a great national 
     treasure that fosters the joy of reading;
       Whereas the first National Book Festival held on September 
     8, 2001, was organized and sponsored by the Library of 
     Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush;
       Whereas the first National Book Festival, held on the 
     grounds of the Library of Congress and the United States 
     Capitol, was such a success that it has become an annual 
     event;
       Whereas the National Book Festival has grown in popularity, 
     in recent years bringing over 130,000 book lovers to the 
     National Mall;
       Whereas, each year, the National Book Festival has featured 
     more than 70 award-

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     winning and nationally known authors, illustrators, poets, 
     and storytellers;
       Whereas the National Book Festival invites readers from 
     around the United States to celebrate books, reading, and 
     creativity;
       Whereas the National Book Festival convenes the ``Pavilion 
     of the States'' which includes representatives from all 50 
     States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and 
     possessions of the United States who discuss and distribute 
     materials about their respective reading and literacy 
     promotion programs;
       Whereas this year the Festival has reached a milestone for 
     both the Library of Congress and the Nation; and
       Whereas the 10th National Book Festival will be held on 
     September 25, 2010, on the National Mall, and supported by 
     Honorary Co-Chairs President Barack Obama and First Lady 
     Michelle Obama: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes and emphasizes the important historic and 
     ongoing role of the National Book Festival; and
       (2) encourages the celebration of ``A Decade of Words and 
     Wonder'' on Saturday, September, 25, 2010.

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