By Hirschi H.C.R. No. 13 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, American-owned and American-operated companies 1-2 continue to manufacture superior merchandise at competitive prices 1-3 while heightening productivity and pioneering new forms of 1-4 technology; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The plight of jobless workers in this nation is due 1-6 in part to the failure of American consumers to recognize the 1-7 importance of buying quality merchandise produced here in the 1-8 United States; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Texans, and indeed all Americans, can help revive 1-10 the economies of this state and nation and foster a return to 1-11 prosperity by making a concerted effort to purchase only those 1-12 products that are made by American workers; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The president and Congress of the United States have 1-14 been actively working to expand manufacturing in this country by 1-15 encouraging the purchase of American-made products, and each 1-16 individual state should play an important role in supporting this 1-17 noble and crucial effort; now, therefore, be it 1-18 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas 1-19 hereby designate Labor Day, September 6, 1993, as "Help Yourself, 1-20 Buy American Day" in Texas and urge all Texans to pay tribute to 1-21 the American worker on that day and on all subsequent days by 1-22 making a conscious effort to purchase American-made products 1-23 whenever possible.