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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The observance of American Family Reunion Days from |
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July 1 to 4, 2017, provides an opportunity to celebrate the timeless |
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values on which our nation was founded; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1776, the Second Continental Congress convened in |
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Philadelphia on July 1 to deliberate over a break from tyranny; the |
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following day, the committee of the whole voted in favor of the |
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Resolution for Independence offered by Richard Henry Lee of |
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Virginia; this document declared "that these United Colonies are, |
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and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are |
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absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all |
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political connection between them and the State of Great Britain |
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is, and ought to be, totally dissolved"; and |
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WHEREAS, On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted |
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the Declaration of Independence, written largely by Thomas |
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Jefferson, with the assistance of John Adams and Ben Franklin; the |
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famous preamble states: "We hold these truths to be self-evident; |
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that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their |
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Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, |
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liberty and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, |
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governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers |
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from the consent of the governed"; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, citizens continue to treasure the |
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inalienable rights they enjoy as members of the American family, |
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and by marking the anniversary of a tremendous milestone in the |
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history of democracy and of our nation, we reaffirm our |
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centuries-long commitment to freedom; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize July 1 through 4, 2017, as American |
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Family Reunion Days. |
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Wilson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2021 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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