[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 431 Reported in House (RH)]
House Calendar No. 218
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 431
[Report No. 108-657]
Honoring the achievements of Siegfried and Roy, recognizing the impact
of their efforts on the conservation of endangered species both
domestically and worldwide, and wishing Roy Horn a full and speedy
recovery.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 4, 2003
Ms. Berkley (for herself and Mr. Porter) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
September 7, 2004
Additional sponsor: Mr. Gibbons
September 7, 2004
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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RESOLUTION
Honoring the achievements of Siegfried and Roy, recognizing the impact
of their efforts on the conservation of endangered species both
domestically and worldwide, and wishing Roy Horn a full and speedy
recovery.
Whereas in 1967 Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada
and debuted at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino as a 12-minute performance
in ``Folies Bergere'';
Whereas Siegfried and Roy received the Las Vegas Entertainment Award for Best
Show Act of the Year in 1972;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy received the Magicians of the Year Award from the
Academy of Magical Arts in Los Angeles in 1976;
Whereas in 1978 Siegfried and Roy obtained their first marquee billing at the
Stardust's ``Lido de Paris'';
Whereas during the 1980's Siegfried and Roy established themselves as master
illusionists and entertainers with the show ``Beyond Belief'' at the
Frontier Hotel and sold out shows in Japan and at Radio City Music Hall
in New York;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy opened their internationally acclaimed spectacle at
the Mirage in 1990, and it has been a sellout act for more than 13
years;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy were honored as Magicians of the Century in 2000;
Whereas February 17, 1978 was declared ``Siegfried and Roy Day'' in Las Vegas;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy have made numerous generous contributions to the
community of Las Vegas and local charitable organizations, including
Opportunity Village, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police K-9 Unit, the
Nevada Cancer Institute, Clark County School District, the ``Lunch with
a Leader'' Program, Golden Rainbow, and the USO Benefit Show;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy worked with the Maharaja of Boroda, India and the
Zoological Society of Cincinnati to acquire 2 white tiger cubs and began
a white tiger breeding program in 1982;
Whereas in 1986 the first offspring were born to Siegfried and Roy's white
tigers in Nevada, enabling the public to share in the conservation work
of the renowned illusionists;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy created an open-air home for white tigers that is open
to the public, allowing visitors to share in their conservation efforts
and providing the world's first permanent showcase for white tigers;
Whereas the efforts Siegfried and Roy have made to conserve white tigers have
helped increase the world population of white tigers to a total of 200,
38 of which are in the care of Siegfried and Roy at their Las Vegas
home;
Whereas in 1994 the Johannesburg Zoological Gardens of South Africa asked
Siegfried and Roy to take charge of efforts to conserve the rare white
lion, and as a result they now have bred 23 white lions since they first
introduced them to the United States in 1995;
Whereas in 1997 Siegfried and Roy opened the Secret Garden at the Mirage, a
haven for rare and exotic animals;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy served as chairmen and remain active supporters of the
Save the Tiger Fund, a special project of the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation dedicated to conserving Asia's remaining wild tigers and
educating the public about tigers in the wild;
Whereas Siegfried and Roy are active in animal conservation programs conducted
in Johannesburg, South Africa and Stukenbrock, Germany; and
Whereas on October 3, 2003 Roy Horn was injured by a white tiger, and both the
Las Vegas community and the world expressed an outpouring of support for
his full and speedy recovery: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) honors the truly wondrous achievements of Siegfried
Fischbacher and Roy Horn;
(2) recognizes the great impact that Siegfried and Roy have
had on the conservation of endangered species both domestically
and worldwide; and
(3) wishes Roy Horn a full and speedy recovery.
House Calendar No. 218
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 431
[Report No. 108-657]
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RESOLUTION
Honoring the achievements of Siegfried and Roy, recognizing the impact
of their efforts on the conservation of endangered species both
domestically and worldwide, and wishing Roy Horn a full and speedy
recovery.
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September 7, 2004
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed