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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. __ 1 2 BY IVERSON AND GRONSTAL 1 3 A Resolution honoring Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 1 4 Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, and recognizing his 1 5 contributions to alleviating world hunger and 1 6 malnutrition, including the founding of the World 1 7 Food Prize. 1 8 WHEREAS, October 2001 marks the fifteenth 1 9 anniversary of the founding of Iowa's World Food 1 10 Prize; and 1 11 WHEREAS, the year 2001 is the one hundredth 1 12 anniversary of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize; and 1 13 WHEREAS, in 1970 Dr. Norman E. Borlaug received the 1 14 Nobel Peace Prize as father of the "Green Revolution" 1 15 which has resulted in saving millions of human lives 1 16 in the world by averting famine and alleviating hunger 1 17 and malnutrition; and 1 18 WHEREAS, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Norman E. 1 19 Borlaug envisioned the creation of the World Food 1 20 Prize, which would be the equivalent of the Nobel 1 21 Peace Prize for the advancement of human development 1 22 by improving the quality, quantity, and availability 1 23 of food in the world; and 1 24 WHEREAS, the World Food Prize Foundation has been 1 25 endowed by Des Moines philanthropist Mr. John Ruan, 1 26 which has enabled the annual $250,000 award to be 1 27 presented to laureates from around the world, 1 28 including the People's Republic of China, Mexico, 1 29 Bangladesh, India, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, 1 30 and the United States; and 2 1 WHEREAS, the General Assembly and the State of Iowa 2 2 have for 10 years demonstrated a stalwart commitment 2 3 to the World Food Prize; and 2 4 WHEREAS, on October 18 and 19 of 2001, the World 2 5 Food Prize Foundation will conduct an International 2 6 Symposium in Des Moines, in honor of Dr. Borlaug; NOW 2 7 THEREFORE, 2 8 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That Iowans now and 2 9 in the future recognize Dr. Borlaug, a revered citizen 2 10 of this state and this nation, whose lasting 2 11 contributions to improving the world's food supply and 2 12 establishing the World Food Prize have benefited human 2 13 development and inspired persons to continue in his 2 14 great work; and 2 15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the State of Iowa, on 2 16 behalf of its citizens, expresses its great admiration 2 17 for Dr. Borlaug and conveys its sincere appreciation 2 18 for his lifetime dedication to uplifting the poor and 2 19 feeding the hungry; and 2 20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That communities of Iowa 2 21 take actions necessary to recognize Dr. Borlaug and 2 22 commemorate his achievements during the fifteenth 2 23 anniversary year of the World Food Prize; and 2 24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That educational 2 25 institutions in this state take actions necessary to 2 26 ensure that Dr. Borlaug's achievements and his 2 27 contributions to humanity are known to all students of 2 28 the state; and 2 29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the General Assembly 2 30 endorse a proposal that October 16 of each year, World 3 1 Food Day, be known in this state as Dr. Norman E. 3 2 Borlaug Day, to ensure that present and future 3 3 generations of Iowans will have occasion to honor Dr. 3 4 Borlaug and recall his heroic contribution to 3 5 humanity. 3 6 LSB 3757SS 79 3 7 da/cls/14
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