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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 201
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes
 1-4     great pleasure in welcoming to Austin the students from
 1-5     Buenos Aires, Argentina, who are participating in the Fundacion
 1-6     Universitaria del Rio de la Plata program at the Institute of Latin
 1-7     American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin; 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 Fundacion Universitaria del
1-14     Rio de la Plata have been generously supported by private
1-15     corporations and institutions, including American firms who
1-16     have interests in Argentina; and
1-17           WHEREAS, Since its establishment, Fundacion Universitaria
1-18     del Rio de la Plata has organized seminars in the United States
1-19     that have provided hundreds of young university students and
1-20     graduates from all over Argentina with the opportunity to further
1-21     their knowledge and insight; and
1-22           WHEREAS, The 16 outstanding students who are participating
1-23     in the 2001 program at the Institute of Latin American Studies at
 2-1     The University of Texas at Austin have been selected on the basis
 2-2     of their potential as young leaders to be members of the Fundacion
 2-3     Universitaria del Rio de la Plata, thus allowing them to direct
 2-4     their abilities toward better community service; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, It is a distinct honor for the Texas Senate to
 2-6     recognize these young men and women who will become the future
 2-7     leaders of their country:  group leader Pablo Luis Valles and group
 2-8     members Marcelo Ruben Britos, Fernando Galetto, Mariano Heller,
 2-9     Matias Novoa Haidar, Florencia Primatesta, Angel Augusto Sarmiento,
2-10     Ruben Octavio Villan, Cristian Francos, Sergio Cokljat,
2-11     Lia Giardinieri, Javier Mirande, Maria Florencia Polimeni,
2-12     Marisa Ramos Meneghetti, Gisela Scaglia, and Andres Pedro Zenarruza;
2-13     now, therefore, be it
2-14           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-15     77th Legislature, hereby commend these dedicated individuals
2-16     who are broadening their education in order to better understand
2-17     the problems of their society and to prepare themselves for their
2-18     roles as national leaders; and, be it further
2-19           RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be presented to
2-20     them as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
2-21                                                              Barrientos
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2-23                                          President of the Senate
2-24                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-25                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-26                                  on February 6, 2001.
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2-28                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-30                                           Member, Texas Senate