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1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY COHOON
1 3 A Concurrent Resolution designating December 15, 1999,
1 4 as Bill of Rights Day.
1 5 WHEREAS, the first 10 amendments to the
1 6 Constitution of the United States of America, which
1 7 are collectively referred to as the Bill of Rights,
1 8 were ratified on December 15, 1791; and
1 9 WHEREAS, several of the original states refused to
1 10 ratify the Constitution without an express Bill of
1 11 Rights; and
1 12 WHEREAS, the Bill of Rights recognizes, affirms,
1 13 and protects fundamental individual rights for which
1 14 persons of all races have struggled for thousands of
1 15 years; and
1 16 WHEREAS, Americans should pause to reflect on the
1 17 sacrifices made by generations to protect the Bill of
1 18 Rights and celebrate the rights and freedoms
1 19 guaranteed by the Bill of Rights; and
1 20 WHEREAS, to commemorate the Bill of Rights with a
1 21 special day would honor the fundamental rights it
1 22 protects, and the sacrifices made to create and
1 23 preserve these rights; NOW THEREFORE,
1 24 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
1 25 SENATE CONCURRING, That the General Assembly designate
1 26 December 15, 1999, as Bill of Rights Day and encourage
1 27 all government agencies to observe the day in a manner
1 28 that brings to mind the meaning, need, and importance
1 29 of each of the first 10 amendments in the Bill of
1 30 Rights.
2 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the General Assembly
2 2 request that the Governor issue a proclamation calling
2 3 upon the people of Iowa to observe Bill of Rights Day
2 4 with appropriate programs, classroom recitations, and
2 5 activities.
2 6 LSB 3413HH 78
2 7 kh/jw/5
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