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,h4 ,,res4 #bjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjac ,mr4   
,kilm] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,heck (         
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4   
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4       
,rei*]t1 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! fir/    
asc5t ( ,mt4 ,ev]e/ by ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5s4  ,:]eas ,james ,w4 ,:ittak]    
/ood on top ( ,mt4 ,ev]e/ at #a3jj p4m4 
on ,may #a1 #aifc1 ) ,%]pa ,nawang      
,gombu1 & plant$ ! ,am]ican flag = !    
fir/ "t on ! highe/ po9t ( e>?2 ,:]eas  
,mr4 ,:ittak] 0 a "p ( a team l$ by     
,swiss ,m\nta9e] ,norman ,dyhr5fur?1 t  
consi/$ ( #ai ,unit$ ,/ates m\nta9e]s1  
sci5ti/s1 writ]s1 & photograph]s1 :o 7  
assi/$ by doz5s ( ,%]pas & hundr$s (    
port]s1 became ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates team
 to rea* ! peak ( ,mt4 ,ev]e/2 ,:]eas   
,mr4 ,:ittak] & ! team /ood z h]oes &   

inspir$ ! c\ntry dur+ a "t :5 ! ,nation 
0 consum$ ) ! ongo+ /ruggles ( ! ,cold  
,w>1 ! ,cuban ,missile ,crisis1 high    
unemploym5t1 & ! loom+ w> 9 ,vietnam2   
,:]eas ^u return+1 ! team 0 recogniz$ at
 a reception 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se ,rose      
,g>d51 :]e ,presid5t ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y   
pres5t$ ea* ) ! ,hubb>d ,m$al ( !       
,national ,geographic ,society2 ,:]eas  
,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y1 ,jr41 has call$ ,mr4 
,:ittak]'s /ory a rivet+ saga ( high    
adv5ture by "o ( hi/ory's greate/       
climb]s2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,:ittak] 0 ! fir/  
full-"t employee ( "o ( ! c\ntry's l>ge/
 outdoor retail]s1 ,recreational        
,equipm5t1 ,inc41 & w5t on to retire z  
its ,presid5t & ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] 
aft] #be ye>s ) ! company2 ,:]eas       
?r\gh\t 8 life1 ,mr4 ,:ittak] has liv$ 8
 life to ! fulle/1 lead+ num]\s1        
high-pr(ile climb+ exp$itions1 includ+ !
 fir/ asc5t ( ,mt4 ,k5n$y1 :i* 0        
complet$ ) ,s5ator ,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y 9 !
 ,canadian ,yukon 9 #aife2 ,:]eas ,mr4  
,:ittak] also l$ ! fir/ asc5t by a      

,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 ( ,k#b 9 #aigh1 & !
 successful ,mt4 ,ev]e/ ,int]national   
,peace ,climb 9 #aiij2 & ,:]eas ,mr4    
,:ittak] is ! au?or ( ! be/-sell+1      
aw>d-w9n+ memoir1 ,a ,life on ! ,edge3  
,memoirs ( ,ev]e/ & ,beyond & has %>$ 8 
/ory 9 p]son z a motivational speak]3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 congratulates   
,james ,w4 ,:ittak] & 8 fell[ climb]s on
 ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ asc5t ( ,mt4 
,ev]e/ by ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s2  7#b7  
honors ,mr4 ,:ittak] = 8 lead]%ip 9 !   
outdoor recreation community2 &  7#c7   
recognizes ! extraord9>y feat ,mr4      
,:ittak] accompli%$ #ej ye>s ago & h[ 8 
/ory has inspir$ c\ntless p 9 ! ,nor?we/
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