,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #i1         
#bjac,mr4 ,nelson submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,honor+ !
 legacy ( ,a4 ,philip ,r&olph & salut+ 8
 ef=ts on behalf ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to =m a m p]fect union4  ,:]eas ,a4    
,philip ,r&olph 0 born on ,april #ae1   
#ahhi1 & grew up 9 ,jacksonville1       
,florida2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,r&olph att5d$ !  
,cookman ,in/itute1 "o ( ! fir/ high    
s*ools = ,african-,am]icans 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 locat$ 9 ,jacksonville1         
,florida1 & graduat$ val$ictorian ( 8   
class 9 #aijg2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,r&olph 0 an 
inspirational p]son :o demon/rat$ an    
unyield+ /ruggle = human rights on      
behalf ( m>g9aliz$ gr\ps 9 society2     
,:]eas ,mr4 ,r&olph 0 active 9 bo? !    
civil rights movem5t & ! labor movem5t 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,r&olph 0 
a tireless & highly effective advocate =
 ,african-,am]ican rights dur+ ! #aicjs 

& #aidjs1 focus+ p>ticul>ly on employm5t
 rights2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,r&olph l$ ! ef=t  
to organize ! port]s ( ! ,pullman       
,company1 "o ( ! l>ge/ railroad c>      
companies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at t "t2    
,:]eas ,mr4 ,r&olph f\nd$ ! ,bro!rhood (
 ,sleep+ ,c> ,port]s1 an organization t 
advanc$ ! rights ( ,african-,am]ican    
work]s to dignity1 respect1 & a dec5t   
livelihood2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,r&olph urg$    
,presid5t ,frankl9 ,roosevelt to end    
employm5t discrim9ation aga9/           
,african-,am]icans 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2
 ,:]eas1 aft] ! urg+ ( ,mr4 ,r&olph1    
,presid5t ,roosevelt issu$ ,executive   
,ord] #hhjb 7#f ,f$4 ,reg4 #caji7 on    
,june #be1 #aida1 decl>+ t !re %all be  
no discrim9ation 9 ! employm5t ( work]s 
9 def5se indu/ries & 9 gov]nm5t because 
( race1 cre$1 color1 or national orig9 &
 e/abli%$ ! ,fair ,employm5t ,practices 
,commission to ov]see t ord]2 ,:]eas    
,mr4 ,r&olph urg$ ,presid5t ,h>ry       
,truman to end segregation 9 ! ,arm$    
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 aft] ! 

urg+ ( ,mr4 ,r&olph1 ,presid5t ,truman  
issu$ ,executive ,ord] #iiha 7#ac ,f$4  
,reg4 #dcac7 on ,july #bf1 #aidh1 decl>+
 t ,t"h %all be equality ( treatm5t &   
opportunity = all p]sons 9 ! arm$       
s]vices )\t reg>d to race1 color1       
religion or national orig94 ,?is policy 
%all be put into effect z rapidly z     
possible1 hav+ due reg>d to ! "t requir$
 to effectuate any necess>y *anges )\t  
impair+ effici5cy or morale4 & clos$ !  
segregat$ ,m>9e ,corps boot camp at     
,mont=d ,po9t 9 ,jacksonville1 ,nor?    
,c>ol9a2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,r&olph 0 actively 
involv$ 9 ! plann+ & organization ( _m  
civil rights ef=ts1 includ+ ! pray]     
pilgrimage = fre$om 9 #aieg1 ! m>*es =  
s*ool integration 9 #aieh & #aiei1 & !  
,m>* on ,wa%+ton 9 #aifc2 ,:]eas ,mr4   
,r&olph 0 ! fir/ speak] ( ! day at !    
,m>* on ,wa%+ton on ,augu/ #bh1 #aifc1  
dur+ :i* ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41    
deliv]$ 8 fam\s ,i ,h a ,dream spee*2   
,:]eas ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd    
7,public ,law #hh-ceb2 #gh ,/at4 #bda71 

! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7,public   
,law #hi-aaj2 #gi ,/at4 #dcg71 & !      
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifh 7,public    
,law #ij-bhd2 #hb ,/at4 #gc7 are !      
fruits ( ! se$s t ,mr4 ,r&olph & o!rs l 
him s[$ _m ye>s be=e2 ,:]eas ,mr4       
,r&olph help$ to f\nd ! ,lead]%ip       
,conf]5ce on ,civil & ,human ,rights2   
,:]eas ,amtrak nam$ "o ( its luxury     
sleep+ c>s1 ! ,sup]l9] ,,ii ,deluxe     
,sleep] #cbejc1 ! ,a4 ,philip ,r&olph 9 
honor ( ,mr4 ,r&olph2 ,:]eas a bu/ 9 !  
lik5ess ( ,mr4 ,r&olph /&s 9 ,union     
,/ation 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 z a tribute to
 8 "w on behalf ( ,african-,am]ican rail
 work]s2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifd1 ,mr4 ,r&olph 0
 aw>d$ ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om by
 ,presid5t ,lyndon ,johnson2 ,:]eas !   
civil rights revolution 0 laun*$1 9 no  
small "p1 bas$ on ! ef=ts ( ,mr4 ,r&olph
 & ! "w ( /atesm5 l him2 & ,:]eas1 ^u ! 
celebration ( ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,m>* 
on ,wa%+ton 9 #bjac1 x is fitt+ to honor
 ! "w ( ,mr4 ,r&olph & 8 commitm5t to a 
bett] ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t

 ! ,s5ate honors ! legacy ( ,a4 ,philip 
,r&olph & salutes 8 ef=ts on behalf ( ! 
p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to =m a m p]fect    
union4