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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 340
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
 1-4     recognize the Shakespeare Festival of Dallas on its upcoming
 1-5     groundbreaking ceremony at its new amphitheater home which is
 1-6     being held February 27, 2001; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, The nation's second oldest free Shakespeare
 1-8     festival, the Shakespeare Festival of Dallas is also regarded
 1-9     as one of the most prestigious Shakespeare performance groups in
1-10     the country; and
1-11           WHEREAS, This year, the Shakespeare Festival of Dallas is
1-12     also celebrating 30 years of bringing exceptional Shakespeare
1-13     performances to the Dallas public; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Since its debut in 1972, the festival has enabled
1-15     more than one million people in the Dallas area to experience
1-16     Shakespeare; the group also performs for students in the
1-17     Dallas Independent School District and other schools, exposing
1-18     children as young as fourth graders to these masterworks of
1-19     Western literature; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Families in the Dallas area are indeed fortunate to
 2-1     have access to the work of such an exemplary organization as the
 2-2     Shakespeare Festival of Dallas; this distinguished group helps
 2-3     raise cultural awareness in the Dallas area and encourages support
 2-4     of the arts in Texas; now, therefore, be it
 2-5           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-6     77th Legislature, hereby congratulate the Shakespeare Festival
 2-7     of Dallas on the commencement of construction on its Shakespeare
 2-8     Festival Grounds and commend the organization for 30 years of
 2-9     bringing quality Shakespeare performances to the Texas public;
2-10     and, be it further
2-11           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for all
2-12     those associated with the Shakespeare Festival of Dallas as an
2-13     expression of great appreciation from the Texas Senate.
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2-16                                          President of the Senate
2-17                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-18                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-19                                  on February 26, 2001.
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2-21                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-23                                           Member, Texas Senate