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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, National Cameroonian Heritage and Diaspora Month is |
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taking place in May 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Since becoming an independent nation in 1960, |
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Cameroon has played a vital role in maintaining regional stability; |
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nicknamed "Africa in Miniature," the country is known for its |
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religious, linguistic, geographic, and ethnic diversity, and the |
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Cameroonian diaspora includes individuals of many different |
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backgrounds; and |
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WHEREAS, Cameroon has long served as an important economic, |
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military, and cultural partner of the United States; Cameroonian |
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immigrants and their descendants have contributed greatly to all |
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areas of American life, including the military, health care, the |
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arts, education, community service, and public policy; in addition, |
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they have been active in social and political movements in the U.S.; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Each year since 1972, May 20 has been set aside for |
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Cameroon National Day to celebrate Cameroonian citizens around the |
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globe; in the United States, the observance continues throughout |
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the month of May for National Cameroonian Heritage and Diaspora |
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Month; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star State is home to generations of |
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Americans who take great pride in their family roots in Cameroon, |
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and National Cameroonian Heritage and Diaspora Month provides a |
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welcome opportunity to recognize their significant contributions |
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to the prosperity and cultural vibrancy of our nation; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 2023 as National Cameroonian |
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Heritage and Diaspora Month. |