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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The United States and Nepal have enjoyed a strong |
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and productive friendship for 75 years; and |
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WHEREAS, On April 25, 1947, the U.S. became the second |
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country to establish diplomatic relations with Nepal; Nepal opened |
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its embassy in Washington, D.C., in 1958, and the American Embassy |
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in Kathmandu began operations the following year; and |
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WHEREAS, Many Americans and Nepalis have formed |
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people-to-people connections through educational and cultural |
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exchanges; in 2018, Nepal ranked among the top 12 sources of |
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overseas students in the U.S., and the number of Americans studying |
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in Nepal has increased as well; the beauty and cultural wealth of |
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Nepal have drawn people from all over the world to the country, and |
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Americans are a major contributor to its vibrant tourist industry; |
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the U.S. Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation has invested |
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nearly $4 million over the past two decades in 25 projects in Nepal; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, For generations, the United States and Nepal have |
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worked together in behalf of shared goals and democratic values, |
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and the bonds of friendship continue to strengthen with the passing |
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of the years; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the |
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establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and |
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Nepal. |
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Allen |
Guillen |
Neave Criado |
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Anchía |
Harris of Anderson |
Oliverson |
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Anderson |
Harris of Williamson |
Ordaz |
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Bell of Kaufman |
Hefner |
Patterson |
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Bell of Montgomery |
Hernandez |
Paul |
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Burns |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burrows |
A. Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Button |
J. Johnson of Harris |
Rosenthal |
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Cain |
Jones of Dallas |
Schaefer |
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Campos |
Jones of Harris |
Schatzline |
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Capriglione |
King of Hemphill |
Shaheen |
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Clardy |
King of Uvalde |
Sherman, Sr. |
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Cunningham |
Landgraf |
Spiller |
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DeAyala |
Lopez of Bexar |
Tepper |
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Dorazio |
Lopez of Cameron |
Thierry |
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Flores |
Lujan |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Frank |
Manuel |
Thompson of Harris |
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Frazier |
Martinez |
Tinderholt |
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Gamez |
Martinez Fischer |
Toth |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Morales of Harris |
Vo |
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Goldman |
Morales of Maverick |
Walle |
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González of Dallas |
Morales Shaw |
Wilson |
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González of El Paso |
Morrison |
Wu |
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Goodwin |
Muñoz, Jr. |
Zwiener |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 176 was adopted by the House on February |
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15, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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