,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #eeb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,april #aj1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,crowley 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,engel1
 ,mr4 ,grimm1 ,mr4 ,higgins1 ,mr4       
,israel1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of 
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,nadler1   
,mr4 ,owens1 and ,mr4 ,rangel7 submitted
 the following resolution2 which was    
referred to the ,committee on ,foreign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,celebrating the
 #ejth anniversary of the #aifd ,world's
 ,fair in ,queens1 ,new ,york4  ,whereas
 the #aifd ,new ,york ,world's ,fair at 
,flushing ,meadows ,corona ,park in     
,queens1 ,new ,york1 opened ,april #bb1 
#aifd2 ,whereas ,queens had previously  
hosted the ,world's ,fair in #aici1     
which inspired the fair #be years later2
 ,whereas over #ea1jjj1jjj people       
attended the #aifd ,world's ,fair over  
its two seasons1 setting a new record   
for international expositions2 ,whereas 
the theme for the #aifd ,world's ,fair  
was ,peace ,through ,understanding2     

,whereas the enduring symbol of the fair
 was the ,unisphere1 a #ab-story high   
steel sphere representing the earth1    
which was dedicated to ,man's           
,achievement on a ,shrinking ,globe in  
an ,expanding ,universe2 ,whereas the   
fair was attended by luminaries such as 
,dr4 ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr41 and   
his family1 and included tributes to    
,president ,john ,f4 ,kennedy1 who had  
broken ground for the ,world's ,fair    
pavilion in ,december #aifb1 but had    
been assassinated in ,november #aifc    
before the fair opened2 ,whereas the    
fair showcased ,american industry and   
technology1 highlighting innovations of 
the future and giving many attendees    
their first opportunity to interact with
 computers1 color televisions1 and other
 then-modern marvels2 ,whereas the fair 
hosted a wide variety of countries and  
demonstrated a major commitment to      
international culture1 for which ,queens
 has become famous2 ,whereas the fair   
featured well-known displays from around

 the world1 including the ,dead ,sea    
,scrolls and ,michelangelo's ,pieta1    
displayed internationally for the first 
time2 ,whereas the fair recognized      
,america's space program by displaying  
the ,aurora #g spacecraft piloted around
 the earth by ,scott ,carpenter1 as well
 as models of ,gemini and ,apollo       
rockets and spacecraft2 ,whereas the    
fair demonstrated an architectural style
 and exhibits that would go on to become
 icons of ,american culture1 including  
the first ,ford ,mustang and ,disney's  
,it's ,a ,small ,world exhibit2 ,whereas
 numerous states hosted pavilions       
exhibiting local industries and cuisine1
 reflecting the diversity of our nation2
 ,whereas ,new ,york ,city exhibited the
 ,panorama of the ,city of ,new ,york   
that today is on permanent exhibit at   
the ,queens ,museum and continues to be 
updated to reflect the ever-changing    
cityscape of ,new ,york ,city2 ,whereas 
,new ,york ,state hosted the event from 
its ,tent of ,tomorrow pavilion1        

featuring the largest cable suspension  
roof in the world and a terrazzo floor  
with a large scale replica of a ,new    
,york ,state highway map2 ,whereas the  
,new ,york ,state ,pavilion was added to
 the ,national ,register of ,historic   
,places in #bjji2 ,whereas the legacy of
 the ,world's ,fair remains strong in   
,queens1 as the investments in ,flushing
 ,meadows ,corona ,park made for the    
fair created an enduring urban green    
space that has been used by generations 
of ,new ,yorkers2 ,whereas many of the  
,world's ,fair structures are still used
 today by ,queens institutions like the 
,new ,york ,hall of ,science1 ,queens   
,zoo1 ,queens ,theater and ,queens      
,museum1 which also incorporates        
structures from the #aici ,world's ,fair
 and was a temporary home for the       
,united ,nations ,general ,assembly2    
,whereas the ,unisphere1 ,new ,york     
,state ,pavilion and the                
flying-saucer-shaped observation towers 
have become recognized symbols of the   

,world's ,fair and key landmarks of     
,flushing ,meadows ,corona ,park2       
,whereas the #aifd ,world's ,fair and   
its legacy are a point of pride for the 
borough of ,queens and its residents2   
and ,whereas in the #ej years since the 
last ,world's ,fair1 ,new ,york ,city   
has continued to enhance its reputation 
as a center of commerce1 innovation1    
technology1 and international culture3  
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house
 of ,representatives--  7#a7 celebrates 
the #ejth anniversary of the #aifd ,new 
,york ,world's ,fair2  7#b7 recognizes  
the achievements of the #aifd ,world's  
,fair and its lasting legacy in not only
 technology1 industry1 and              
entertainment1 but in the hearts and    
minds of ,america2 and  7#c7 commends   
the ,city of ,new ,york and the borough 
of ,queens for their furthering of the  
ideals and themes of the #aifd ,world's 
,fair over the past #ej years4