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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 264

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
declare Wednesday, March 2, 2005, Hadassah Legislative Day at the 
Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold, Hadassah, the 
Women's Zionist Organization of America, is the largest Jewish 
and largest women's membership organization in the United States;
and
	WHEREAS, Hadassah hospitals Mount Scopus and Ein Karem and 
Hadassah clinics throughout Israel provide state-of-the-art 
health care to all who enter their doors, regardless of race or 
religion, and serve as models of peaceful coexistence in the 
Middle East; and
	WHEREAS, Hadassah's many contributions to the cause of 
health care in the United States have included health education 
programs on breast cancer, osteoporosis, and stem cell research; 
and
	WHEREAS, Hadassah began its nationwide efforts in this 
country by selling $200 million in United States World War II 
bonds; it is vigorously engaged in civic activities such as voter 
registration drives, Jewish education and communal concerns,
and grassroots advocacy on United States-Israel relations; and
	WHEREAS, Hadassah provides assistance to those most in 
need through volunteer work in literacy programs and domestic 
violence shelters; the organization is known for humanitarian 
relief, which recently included aid to the victims of the tsunami
disaster in Asia; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby commend the members of Hadassah, 
Greater Southwest Region, for their many contributions to our 
state and extend to them best wishes for a successful Hadassah 
Legislative Day; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the members of Hadassah as an expression of esteem from the
Texas Senate.
                                                             Barrientos, Shapiro




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 2, 2005.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate