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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) was |
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established in November 2001 by a group of Muslim civil rights |
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activists concerned with the growing trend of racial and religious |
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profiling against Muslims; and |
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WHEREAS, The MLFA is a nonprofit, charitable organization |
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committed to preserving, safeguarding, and promoting the civil and |
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legal rights of Islamic institutions and Muslim individuals in the |
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United States of America; and |
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WHEREAS, As part of its mission to help protect the civil and |
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legal rights of Muslims in America, the MLFA regularly conducts |
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workshops and seminars to teach the Muslim community about its |
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rights; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Muslim Legal Fund of America |
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for its dedicated defense of the Constitution of the United States; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the MLFA as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Burnam |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1879 was adopted by the House on May |
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14, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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