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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Corpus Christi chapter of the NAACP, under the |
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leadership of president Terry Mills, is sponsoring A Kings Dream: |
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United We Stand on August 28, 2013, a gala event to celebrate the |
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50th anniversary of the historic "I Have a Dream" speech; and |
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WHEREAS, On this date in 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., |
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stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and |
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delivered his stirring address to the crowd of 250,000 people who |
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were participating in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; |
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at the end of the speech, Dr. King departed somewhat from his |
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prepared text and, with spontaneous eloquence and passion, |
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described his dream of an America free of racism and hatred; and |
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WHEREAS, This unforgettable occasion is being honored in |
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Corpus Christi with United We Stand, an evening of celebration and |
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remembrance featuring re-enactors in historical costume, a march, |
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and storytellers whose tales will evoke the era, the history of the |
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Civil Rights Movement, and the names of its heroes; the evening |
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culminates with a recitation of the speech in its entirety, |
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followed by a fireworks display and musical performance; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech is one of the most |
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important orations in American history and an essential document in |
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the common cultural heritage of humankind, and United We Stand is a |
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fitting celebration of our nation's dream of equality and its |
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strength through diversity; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd |
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Called Session, hereby commemorate A Kings Dream: |
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United We Stand and extend sincere best wishes to NAACP Corpus |
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Christi and its members and guests for a memorable and |
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inspirational event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for NAACP Corpus Christi and chapter president Terry Mills |
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as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 9 was adopted by the House on July 25, |
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2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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