1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 170 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great 1-4 pleasure in welcoming the students from Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1-5 who are participating in the Fundacion Universitaria del Rio de 1-6 la Plata program at the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public 1-7 Affairs; and 1-8 WHEREAS, A private, nonprofit institution created in 1970 by 1-9 a group of young university graduates, the Fundacion Universitaria 1-10 del Rio de la Plata is directed toward preparing graduate students 1-11 of great promise for national leadership and toward widening their 1-12 perspective on national and international affairs; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The activities of FURP have been generously 1-14 supported by private corporations and institutions, including 1-15 American firms who have interests in Argentina; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Since its establishment, FURP has organized 1-17 seminars in the United States that have provided hundreds of 1-18 young university students and graduates from all over Argentina 1-19 with the opportunity to further their knowledge and insight; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The 16 outstanding students who are participating 1-21 in the 1999 program at the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of 1-22 Public Affairs have been selected on the basis of their potential 1-23 as young leaders to be members of the Fundacion Universitaria 1-24 del Rio de la Plata, thus allowing them to direct their abilities 2-1 toward better community service; and 2-2 WHEREAS, It is a distinct honor for the Texas Senate to 2-3 recognize these young men and women who will become the future 2-4 leaders of their country: group leader Pablo Andres Mera and 2-5 group members Leandro Acosta, Juan Ignacio Aicega, Nicolas Baez, 2-6 Miguel Raul Andino, Manuel Arias, Guido Giacosa Fernandez, 2-7 Jose del Tronco, Fernando Alfredo Dopazo, Sebastian Lew, 2-8 Maria Pilar Giribone, Ana Ines Langer, Carla Alessandrini, 2-9 Marisa Miodosky, Silvina Murphy, and Gaston Remy; now, therefore, 2-10 be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-12 76th Legislature, hereby commend these dedicated individuals 2-13 who are broadening their education in order to better understand 2-14 the problems of their society and to prepare themselves for their 2-15 roles as national leaders; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be presented to 2-17 them as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-18 Barrientos 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 President of the Senate 2-21 I hereby certify that the above 2-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-23 on February 9, 1999. 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Secretary of the Senate 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Member, Texas Senate