1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 704

        1-2           WHEREAS, It is a distinct pleasure for the Texas Senate

        1-3     to honor the City of Clifton for being the home of the largest

        1-4     Norwegian American population in the South and the Southwest;

        1-5     and

        1-6           WHEREAS, Enriched both culturally and economically by the

        1-7     presence of Norwegian immigrants and Norwegian Americans, the

        1-8     City of Clifton was recognized by King Olaf V of Norway as a

        1-9     substantial and sociologically important city when he visited

       1-10     there in 1982; and

       1-11           WHEREAS, The City of Clifton is working diligently to

       1-12     preserve and to nourish its Norwegian American heritage; and

       1-13           WHEREAS, The Texas Historical Commission recognized the

       1-14     significance of Clifton's Norwegian cultural heritage and

       1-15     designated it as a "Texas Main Street City" in 1985; and

       1-16           WHEREAS, The festivals and activities of Clifton contain

       1-17     events which express the Norwegian nature of the city's heritage;

       1-18     and

       1-19           WHEREAS, The City of Clifton feels a dedication to

       1-20     maintaining the Norwegian heritage it so highly prizes; and

       1-21           WHEREAS, Exceptionally gifted and determined in all forms

       1-22     of endeavor, Norwegian settlers in Texas helped achieve success

       1-23     in many different fields; now, therefore, be it

        2-1           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

        2-2     75th Legislature, hereby recognize the City of Clifton the

        2-3     "Norwegian Capital of Texas"; and, be it further

        2-4           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

        2-5     the city as an expression of the highest regard of the Texas Senate.

        2-6                                                                  Sibley

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        2-8                                          President of the Senate

        2-9                                       I hereby certify that the above

       2-10                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

       2-11                                  on May 9, 1997.

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       2-13                                          Secretary of the Senate

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       2-15                                           Member, Texas Senate