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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 234
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WHEREAS, Board members from the John Goodwin Tower Center |
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for Political Studies at Southern Methodist University are |
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gathering at the State Capitol on February 17, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Offering intellectual discourse, lively debate, |
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and thought-provoking research, the Tower Center supports |
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teaching and research programs in international studies and |
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national security policy; the center reaches out to the greater |
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community through its sponsorship of conferences, seminars, and |
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public lectures by world leaders; and |
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WHEREAS, The program was named in honor of former |
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three-term United States Senator John Goodwin Tower, the first |
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elected Republican to hold a United States Senate seat from Texas |
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since Reconstruction; and |
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WHEREAS, Reaching students from middle school through |
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postdoctoral studies, the center places a special emphasis on |
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undergraduate teaching and works to encourage students' interest |
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in public service; enabling scholars to pursue research in such |
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topics as domestic and foreign policy and the global economy, the |
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program contributes to informed debate on the public policy |
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challenges that confront our nation and the world; and |
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WHEREAS, Those accomplished men and women who study |
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politics and international affairs at the Tower Center are |
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engaged in the vital issues of our day, and it is indeed |
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appropriate to honor the center and the future leaders of the |
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Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 17, 2009, as John Goodwin |
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Tower Center for Political Studies Day at the State Capitol and |
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extend to the center's visiting delegation sincere best wishes |
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for a memorable stay in Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a |
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memento of this special day. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 17, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |