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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 73
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 6, 2007
Mr. Allard (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Stevens, Mrs. Dole, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Hatch, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. Reid) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating February 6, 2007, as
Ronald Reagan Day
.
Whereas President Ronald Wilson Reagan, a man of humble background, worked throughout his life serving as an entertainer, a corporate spokesman, Governor of California, and President of the United States;
Whereas Ronald Reagan served for 2 terms as the 40th President of the United States;
Whereas Ronald Reagan was elected to his second term by almost three-fifths of the electorate, a percentage surpassed only by the election of President Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1964, and was victorious in 49 of the 50 States in the general election, an electoral college record unsurpassed in the history of Presidential elections in the United States; and
Whereas February 6, 2007, will be the 96th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth, and June 5, 2007, will be the third anniversary of his passing: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
designates
February 6, 2007, as Ronald Reagan Day
; and
encourages the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.