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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is widely |
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acknowledged as the preeminent legislative body in Anglo-American |
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parliamentary law; and |
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WHEREAS, The rich history of the Texas House of |
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Representatives, from 1846 to the present time, not only is |
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composed of the written words in our journals, bills, and |
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resolutions, but also is contained in the memories of each member of |
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the Texas House; and |
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WHEREAS, On this Speaker's Reunion Day, we are reminded that |
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the passage of time has silenced the voices of several house members |
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who have contributed to the rich and unique heritage and history of |
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the Texas House of Representatives; and |
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WHEREAS, For an institution as important in the development |
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of the progress of both this state and this nation, it is fitting |
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that all portions of our history, both oral and written, should be |
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preserved; and |
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WHEREAS, A group of institutions of higher education and oral |
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historians have convened together to immortalize the memories of |
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those who served in this body, for both historical and research |
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purposes; with the cooperation of the Legislative Reference |
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Library, the following institutions have joined in an effort to |
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create the Texas House Oral History Advisory Council: Humanities |
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Texas, the University of Houston, The University of Texas at El |
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Paso, the University of North Texas, The University of Texas at San |
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Antonio, Texas Tech University, Texas State University, The |
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University of Texas at Austin, the Lyndon B. Johnson School of |
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Public Affairs, the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, and |
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the Portal to Texas History; and |
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WHEREAS, The following oral historians have gathered at the |
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Capitol during this reunion to capture the first oral histories, |
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and in so doing are pioneering this mission: Gregg Michel of The |
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University of Texas at San Antonio, Kristine Navarro-McElhaney of |
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The University of Texas at El Paso, Sam Spahn of the LBJ School of |
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Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, Erica |
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Whittington of Humanities Texas, and Nancy Beck Young of the |
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University of Houston; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby express its deep appreciation to each of the |
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institutions in their efforts to preserve and protect the memories |
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that will serve as an invaluable source for future generations and |
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extend to them all sincere best wishes for success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend all the participants who are devoting |
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their time to this extremely worthwhile undertaking that will |
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enrich the annals of Texas history. |