,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #cdf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #ab1     
#bjac,ms4 ,moore 7for herself and ,mr4  
,ribble7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce     
,,resolution  ,recognizing the #aajth   
anniversary of the founding of the      
,harley-,davidson ,motor ,company1 which
 has been a significant part of the     
social1 economic1 and cultural heritage 
of the ,united ,states and many other   
nations and a leading force for product 
and manufacturing innovation4  ,whereas 
in #aijc1 boyhood friends ,william ,s4  
,harley and ,arthur ,davidson completed 
the first design and manufacture of a   
motorcycle2 ,whereas in #aijf1 the      
,harley-,davidson ,motor ,company       
completed construction of its first     
building on the current site of the     
company's world headquarters2 ,whereas  
in #aijg1 the ,harley-,davidson ,motor  
,company was formally incorporated with 

#ah employees purchasing its first      
shares2 ,whereas ,arthur ,davidson      
implemented the close to the customer   
sales philosophy and established a      
worldwide network of motorcycle dealers2
 ,whereas during ,world ,war ,i1        
,harley-,davidson supplied #ag1jjj      
motorcycles for use by ,allied armed    
forces2 ,whereas by #aibj1              
,harley-,davidson was the world's       
largest motorcycle manufacturer2        
,whereas during ,world ,war ,,ii1       
,harley-,davidson built more than       
#ij1jjj motorcycles for use by ,united  
,states and ,allied personnel1 earning  
#d ,army-,navy ,e ,awards for excellence
 in wartime production2 ,whereas since  
#aihj1 as a national corporate sponsor  
of the ,muscular ,dystrophy             
,association1 ,harley-,davidson has     
raised more than #ij1jjj1jjj to fund    
research and health services2 ,whereas  
the ,harley ,owners ,group1 with more   
than #a1jjj1jjj members and #ijj        
chapters worldwide1 is celebrating its  

#cjth anniversary in #bjac2 ,whereas    
,harley-,davidson ,motor ,company during
 #bjab produced more than #bdg1jjj      
motorcycles and generated #d1ijj1jjj1jjj
 in revenue2 ,whereas ,harley-,davidson 
riders come from all different cultures1
 backgrounds1 and generations2 ,whereas 
in #bjab1 for the fifth straight year1  
,harley-,davidson was the number one    
seller of new street motorcycles in the 
,united ,states to young adults ages    
#ah-cd1 women1 ,african-,americans and  
,hispanics1 as well as ,caucasian men   
#ce years and older2 ,whereas           
,harley-,davidson sold more new street  
motorcycles in #bjab to women in the    
,united ,states than all other brands   
combined1 as well as nearly half of all 
new street motorcycles purchased by     
,african-,americans and ,hispanics2 and 
,whereas the ,harley-,davidson ,motor   
,company is part of the fabric of       
communities throughout the ,united      
,states1 and ,harley-,davidson          
motorcycles are a source of pride and   

enjoyment for owners1 families1 and     
friends3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that   
the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7   
recognizes the achievements of          
,harley-,davidson ,motor ,company1      
widely regarded as a tremendous ,united 
,states business success story and one  
of the top performing companies in the  
,nation1 as its employees1 retirees1    
suppliers1 dealers1 customers1          
motorcycle enthusiasts1 and friends     
worldwide commemorate and celebrate its 
#aajth anniversary milestone2  7#b7     
recognizes the great impact that        
,harley-,davidson has had on the        
business1 social1 and cultural landscape
 and lives of the people of the ,united 
,states and citizens of all nations1 as 
a quintessential icon of ,americana2 and
  7#c7 congratulates the                
,harley-,davidson ,motor ,company for   
this achievement and trusts that        
,harley-,davidson will continue as a    
leading force for innovative business   
practices and products that will        

continue to provide enjoyment1          
transportation1 and delight for         
generations to come4