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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 782
 1-3           WHEREAS, Founded in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower,
 1-4     Sister Cities International is a nonprofit diplomacy network
 1-5     committed to creating and strengthening partnerships and cultural
 1-6     understanding between the United States and international
 1-7     communities; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Throughout the nation and across the world,
 1-9     Sister Cities International has been invaluable in fostering
1-10     cooperation between approximately 3,500 cities in 156 countries;
1-11     moreover, it has led local community development and volunteer
1-12     action by motivating and empowering private citizens, municipal
1-13     officials, and business leaders to conduct long-term programs of
1-14     mutual benefit; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Adroitly led by chair Mary Palko and vice chair
1-16     Gary Fickes, the Texas Sister Cities International program and its
1-17     many dedicated volunteers have contributed greatly to establishing
1-18     these global relationships; currently there are 72 cities in the
1-19     Lone Star State linked to 32 foreign countries and 113 foreign
1-20     cities; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, All those associated with the Sister Cities
 2-2     International initiative have shown an impressive commitment to
 2-3     strengthening international understanding and goodwill, and it is
 2-4     a privilege to commend them at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-5           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-6     77th Legislature, hereby commend the significant efforts of
 2-7     the Sister Cities International program and applaud all those
 2-8     associated with the Texas Sister Cities International program for
 2-9     establishing and furthering rewarding relationships between cities
2-10     in the Lone Star State and foreign communities.
2-11                                                                Moncrief
2-12                                                                Harris  
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2-14                                          President of the Senate
2-15                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-16                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-17                                  on April 25, 2001.
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2-19                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-21                                           Member, Texas Senate
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2-23                                           Member, Texas Senate