HR 9107

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution honoring the memory and accomplishments of
3	President Ronald Wilson Reagan on the 100th anniversary of
4	his birth.
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6	WHEREAS, President Ronald Wilson Reagan, a man of humble
7	background, worked throughout his life serving freedom and
8	advancing the public good as an entertainer, union leader,
9	corporate spokesperson, governor of California, and, ultimately,
10	President of the United States, and
11	WHEREAS, Ronald Reagan served with honor and distinction
12	for two terms as the 40th president of the United States of
13	America and was elected to his second term by 3/5ths of the
14	electorate and by 49 of the 50 states, a record unsurpassed in
15	the history of American presidential elections, and
16	WHEREAS, in 1981, when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated
17	President, he inherited a disillusioned nation that was shackled
18	by rampant inflation and high unemployment, and
19	WHEREAS, during his presidency, Ronald Reagan worked in a
20	bipartisan manner to enact his bold agenda of restoring
21	accountability and common sense to government, which led to
22	unprecedented economic expansion and opportunity for millions of
23	Americans, and
24	WHEREAS, Ronald Reagan's commitment to an active social
25	policy agenda for the nation's children helped to lower crime
26	and reduce drug use in our neighborhoods, and
27	WHEREAS, Ronald Reagan's commitment to the Armed Forces
28	contributed to the restoration of pride and values in America
29	and to those values cherished by the free world, and prepared
30	this nation's Armed Forces to meet 21st Century challenges, and
31	WHEREAS, Ronald Reagan's vision of "peace through strength"
32	led to the end of the Cold War and the ultimate demise of the
33	Soviet Union, guaranteeing basic human rights for millions of
34	people, and
35	WHEREAS, February 6, 2011, is the 100th anniversary of
36	Ronald Reagan's birth, and the 7th since his passing, NOW,
37	THEREFORE,
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39	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
40	Florida:
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42	That the memory and accomplishments of President Ronald
43	Wilson Reagan are honored and recognized on the 100th
44	anniversary of his birth.

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