H.Res. 355 – Celebrating Walt Disney's contributions to our nation.

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July 14, 2005 • 3:07 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

July 14, 2005 • 3:07 PM

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Rep. Tom DavisR-VA-11 · Jul 14, 2005

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Government Reform be discharged from further consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 355) celebrating Walt Disney's contributions to our…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Government Reform be discharged from further consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 355) celebrating Walt Disney's contributions to our Nation, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.

Mr. Speaker, will the gentlewoman yield?

Mr. Speaker, I would also like to support H. Res. 355, which celebrates Walt Disney's contributions to our Nation. I want to thank my distinguished colleague, the gentlewoman from California, for sponsoring and spearheading this resolution.

As 2005 marks the 50th anniversary of Disneyland, now is an appropriate time to recognize the outstanding contributions of its founder, Walt Disney, to our Nation. Like so many American success stories, Walt Disney was a self-made man. In the 1920s he began by independently producing a series of animated comedies, starting with Alice's Wonderland in 1923. In 1928 Walt Disney figuratively struck gold when he created Mickey Mouse. Since then, he went on to create countless other memorable characters, too numerous to list here.

In the process, he won 32 Academy Awards for his work. Nevertheless, the highest praise for Disney may lie in the sustained delight his creations have inspired in millions of Americans, young and old, for more than 70 years.

Not content with just his screen creations, Walt Disney was inspired by his daughters to create a special place where adults and children could have fun together. In 1955, he realized this dream with the opening of Disneyland in Anaheim, California. In the park's formal dedication, he expressed his hope that Disneyland would be ``a source of joy and inspiration to the world.'' It is no exaggeration to say that his dream has become a reality. Now, millions of people around the world benefit from his inspiration at Disneyland and the many other family-oriented Disney theme parks, cruise lines, and resorts. Much like his movies, a visit to Disneyland is a cherished memory of countless childhoods.

Walt Disney was an unrivaled imaginative visionary. Through his gifted imagination, he has touched nearly all of us and left our culture far richer than he found it.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.

Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment to the preamble.

Rep. Loretta SanchezD-CA-47 · Jul 14, 2005

Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I would first like to thank my friend from Virginia for bringing up this legislation today as well as the distinguished Republican leader for allowing it…

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Engrossed in HouseIssued July 14, 2005

        [Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 355 Engrossed in House (EH)]

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

July 14, 2005.
Whereas Walter Elias Disney, an imaginative visionary who changed the face of
American culture, was born in 1901;
Whereas in the summer of 1923, Walt Disney independently produced a cartoon
called Alice's Wonderland, and he decided that he could use it as his
``pilot'' film to sell a series of Alice comedies to a distributor;
Whereas Walt Disney's primary cartoon character, Mickey Mouse, has delighted
millions of children and adults around the world since his debut in
1928;
Whereas Walt Disney personally won 32 Academy Awards for his work, including a
special award for the creation of Mickey Mouse, a special award for Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs, and the prestigious Irving Thalberg Memorial
Award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences;
Whereas Walt Disney introduced the world to his special brand of entertainment
at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair, which incorporated four Disney
shows, including Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, a tribute to the 16th
President of the United States;
Whereas Walt Disney's original vision of a place for children and adults to have
fun together was inspired by his two daughters;
Whereas Walt Disney's ``dream of a place where parents and children could have
fun together'', became a reality with the opening of Disneyland in
Anaheim, California, and subsequently in the opening of additional theme
parks, cruise lines, and resorts worldwide;
Whereas when Walt Disney formally dedicated Disneyland on July 17, 1955, he
stated that he hoped the park would be ``. . . a source of joy and
inspiration to all the world'';
Whereas Walt Disney hosted dignitaries at Disneyland, including Presidents Harry
Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon, and his
legacy of hospitality has extended to Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald
Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush;
Whereas 2005 is the 50th anniversary of Disneyland;
Whereas Walt Disney's dream has launched an industry and sparked an empire of
fun that now spans the globe, attracting millions of visitors on three
continents every year; and
Whereas the Walt Disney Foundation strives to promote discourse, writing, and
scholarship about the life, work, and philosophy of Walt Disney: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) celebrates Walt Disney's contributions to our Nation; and
(2) congratulates Disneyland, ``the Happiest Place on Earth'', on
the occasion of its 50th Anniversary.
Attest:

Clerk.