House
Resolution
112
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Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
112
BY
BRADLEY
A
Resolution
commemorating
St.
Patrick’s
Day
and
1
the
26th
anniversary
of
the
Good
Friday
Agreement
2
between
most
political
parties
in
Northern
Ireland
3
and
the
British
and
Irish
governments.
4
WHEREAS,
the
annual
celebration
of
the
Feast
of
St.
5
Patrick,
the
patron
saint
of
Ireland,
falls
on
March
17
6
each
year,
and
Irish
Americans
join
all
people
of
all
7
ethnic
backgrounds
who,
for
one
day,
become
Irish
and
8
celebrate
St.
Patrick
and
the
love
of
Ireland;
and
9
WHEREAS,
all
who
wear
the
green
on
St.
Patrick’s
10
Day
live
for
a
day
in
the
spirit
of
St.
Patrick,
St.
11
Brigid,
and
St.
Colmcille,
the
national
saints
of
12
Ireland;
and
13
WHEREAS,
Irish
immigrants
to
the
United
States
14
helped
form
the
cultural
foundation
of
the
nation
and
15
those
of
Irish
lineage
today
proudly
claim
support
for
16
Ireland;
and
17
WHEREAS,
the
Good
Friday
Agreement
acknowledges
18
the
right
of
differing
political
traditions
to
19
pursue
either
remaining
part
of
the
United
Kingdom
or
20
supporting
Irish
unity;
and
21
WHEREAS,
the
Good
Friday
Agreement
demonstrated
22
democratic
and
peaceful
means
of
resolving
23
differences;
and
24
WHEREAS,
members
of
both
political
parties
in
the
25
United
States
came
together
to
support
the
Good
Friday
26
Agreement;
and
27
WHEREAS,
we
celebrate
the
establishment
of
the
28
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American
Irish
State
Legislators
Caucus
with
the
aim
1
of
fostering
and
strengthening
the
long-standing
2
relationship
that
exists
between
the
United
States
and
3
Ireland
to
the
mutual
benefit
of
both
countries;
NOW
4
THEREFORE,
5
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
That
6
the
House
of
Representatives
commemorates
St.
Patrick’s
7
Day
and
the
26th
anniversary
of
the
Good
Friday
8
Agreement,
and
recognizes
the
cultural
significance
9
of
Irish
immigration
to
the
United
States,
proclaims
10
support
for
Ireland,
and
joins
with
all
people
in
11
celebrating
St.
Patrick’s
Day;
and
12
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
House
of
13
Representatives
authorizes
and
directs
a
copy
of
this
14
resolution
be
sent
to
Senator
Jerry
Buttimer,
Chair
of
15
the
Senate
of
Ireland,
and
the
national
chairpersons
of
16
the
American
Irish
State
Legislators
Caucus.
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