,,iv #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #hd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #aa1 #bjad ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mrs4 ,*ri/5s51 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 & ,ms4 ,*u7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,honor+ & prais+ ! ,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p on ! occasion ( its #aje? anniv]s>y4 ,:]eas ! ,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p 7,,naacp71 orig9ally kn[n z ! ,national ,negro ,committee1 0 f\nd$ 9 ,new ,york ,city on ,febru>y #ab1 #aiji1 ! c5t5nial ( ,abraham ,l9coln's bir?1 by a multiracial gr\p ( activi/s :o met 9 a national conf]5ce to discuss ! civil & political rights ( ,african-,am]icans2 ,:]eas ! multiracial f\nd]s ( ! ,,naacp 7 a di/+ui%$ gr\p ( lead]s 9 ! /ruggle = human rights1 includ+ ,ida ,wells-,b>nett1 ,w4,e4,b4 ,du,bois1 ,h5ry ,mosc[itz1 ,m>y ,:ite ,ov+ton1 ,oswald ,g>rison ,vill>d1 & ,william ,engli% ,wall+2 ,:]eas ! ,,naacp is ! olde/ & l>ge/ civil rights organization 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,,naacp ,national ,headqu>t]s is locat$ 9 ,baltimore1 ,m>yl&2 ,:]eas ! mission ( ! ,,naacp is to ensure ! political1 educational1 social1 & economic rights ( all p]sons & to elim9ate racial hatr$ & racial discrim9ation2 ,:]eas ! ,,naacp is committ$ to a*iev+ its goals ?r\gh nonviol5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,,naacp advances its mission ?r\gh reliance ^u peaceful prote/1 ! petition1 ! ballot1 & ! c\rts1 & has be5 p]si/5t 9 ! use ( legal & moral p]suasion1 ev5 9 ! face ( ov]t & viol5t racial ho/ility2 ,:]eas ! ,,naacp has us$ political pressure1 m>*es1 demon/rations1 & effective lobby+ to s]ve z ! voice1 z well z ! %ield1 = m9orities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas aft] ye>s ( fight+ segregation 9 public s*ools1 ! ,,naacp1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,special ,c\nsel ,?urgood ,m>%all1 won "o ( its greate/ legal victories 9 ! ,supreme ,c\rt's decision 9 ,br[n v4 ,bo>d ( ,education1 #cdg ,u4,s4 #dhc 7#aied72 ,:]eas 9 #aiee1 ,,naacp memb] ,rosa ,p>ks 0 arre/$ & f9$ = refus+ to give up h] seat on a segregat$ bus 9 ,montgom]y1 ,alabama1 an act ( c\rage t w\ld s]ve z ! cataly/ = ! l>ge/ grassroots civil rights movem5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,,naacp 0 prom95t 9 lobby+ = ! passage ( ! ,civil ,rights ,acts ( #aieg1 #aifj1 & #aifd1 ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife1 ! ,fannie ,l\ ,ham]1 ,rosa ,p>ks1 ,coretta ,scott ,k+1 ,cs> ,e4 ,*vez1 ,b>b>a ,c4 ,jordan1 ,william ,c4 ,velsquez1 & ,dr4 ,hector ,p4 ,g>cia ,vot+ ,rights ,act ,reau?orization & ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjf1 & ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act1 laws t ensur$ ,gov]nm5t protection = legal victories a*iev$2 ,:]eas 9 #bjje1 ! ,,naacp laun*$ ! ,disa/] ,relief ,fund to help hurricane survivors 9 ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 ,texas1 ,florida1 & ,alabama to rebuild _! lives2 ,:]eas 9 ! #aaj? ,congress1 ! ,,naacp 0 prom95t 9 lobby+ = ! passage ( ,h4 ,res4 #hbf1 ^: resolv$ clause expresses t ! hang+ ( nooses is a horrible act :5 us$ = ! purpose ( intimidation & :i* "u c]ta9 circum/ances c be crim9al1 ?is conduct %\ld be inve/igat$ ?or\ghly by ,f$]al au?orities1 & any crim9al violations %\ld be vigor\sly prosecut$2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjh1 ! ,,naacp vigor\sly support$ ! passage ( ! ,emmett ,till ,unsolv$ ,civil ,rights ,crime ,act ( #bjjg1 a law t puts additional ,f$]al res\rces into solv+ ! he9\s crimes t occurr$ 9 ! e>ly days ( ! civil rights /ruggle t rema9 unsolv$ & br++ ^? :o p]petrat$ su* crimes to ju/ice2 ,:]eas ! ,,naacp has help$ u%] 9 ! new mill5nium by *>t+ a bold c\rse1 beg9n+ ) ! appo9tm5t ( ! organization's y\nge/ ,presid5t & ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]1 ,b5jam9 ,todd ,jeal\s1 & its y\nge/ female ,bo>d ,*air1 ,roslyn ,m4 ,brock2 ,:]eas "u _! lead]%ip1 ! ,,naacp has outl9$ a /rategic plan to confront #ba/ c5tury *all5ges 9 ! critical areas ( heal?1 education1 h\s+1 crim9al ju/ice1 & environm5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #af1 #bjji1 ! ,,naacp celebrat$ its c5t5nial anniv]s>y 9 ,new ,york ,city1 highlight+ an extraord9>y c5tury ( ,bold ,dreams1 ,big ,victories ) a hi/oric address f ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,b>ack ,obama2 ,:]eas z an advocate = s5t5c+ re=m1 ! ,,naacp applaud$ ! passage ( ! ,fair ,s5t5c+ ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bbj2 #abd ,/at4 #bcgb71 a l&m>k piece ( legislation t r$uces ! quantity ( crack coca9e t trigg]s a m&atory m9imum s5t5ce = a ,f$]al conviction ( crack coca9e di/ribution f #ajj times t ( p convict$ ( di/ribut+ ! drug 9 p[d]$ =m to #ah times t s5t5ce2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaa1 ! ,,naacp l$ ! *>ge to def5d ! con/itutional "r to vote & to protect t "r = all citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :e!r !y be s5iors1 "y vot]s1 ! poor1 or f m9ority communities2 ,:]eas 9 #bjac1 ! ,,naacp sign$ a hi/oric ,memor&um ( ,agreem5t ) ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy 7,,fema7 to put me*anisms 9 place to ensure t ! ne$s ( und]repres5t$ communities are m fully integrat$ into future plans = disa/] prep>$ness2 & ,:]eas 9 #bjad1 ! ,,naacp is a lead] 9 ! ef=t to /r5g!n ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act & protect ! pr9ciple ( "o p]son1 "o vote3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #aje? anniv]s>y ( ! hi/oric f\nd+ ( ! ,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p2 & 7#b7 honors & praises ! ,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p on ! occasion ( its anniv]s>y = its "w to ensure ! political1 educational1 social1 & economic rights ( all p]sons4