,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #bbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ab1 #bjac  
,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1   
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 &
 ,mr4 ,sessions7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,decemb] #af1          
#bjad;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ &    
agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble            
,,resolution  ,celebrat+ ! #ajj?        
anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( ,james ,clevel&    
,jesse ,ow5s & honor+ him = 8           
accompli%m5ts & /eadfa/ commitm5t to    
promot+ ! civil rights ( all p4  ,:]eas 
,james ,clevel& ,jesse ,ow5s 0 born on  
,septemb] #ab1 #aiac 9 ,oakville1       
,alabama2 ,:]eas ,jesse ,ow5s1 ! y\nge/ 
( #aj *ildr5 ( %>ecropp]s & ! gr&son ( a
 slave1 mov$ ) 8 family at ! age ( #i to
 ,clevel&1 ,ohio z "p ( ! ,great        
,migration2 ,:]eas z a /ud5t at         
,fairm\nt ,junior ,high ,s*ool1 ,jesse  
,ow5s broke junior high s*ool _w records
 = ! high jump & ! broad jump2 ,:]eas   

,jesse ,ow5s att5d$ ,ea/ ,te*nical ,high
 ,s*ool 9 ,clevel&1 ,ohio :]e1 z a memb]
 ( ! track team1 he plac$ fir/ 9 #ge ( !
 #gi races he ent]$ dur+ 8 s5ior ye>1   
set ! _w record 9 ! #bbj-y>d da%1 & ti$ 
! _w record 9 ! #ajj-y>d da%2 ,:]eas    
,jesse ,ow5s1 ! ,buckeye ,bullet1       
matriculat$ at ! ,ohio ,/ate ,univ]sity 
9 #aicc aft] attract+ national att5tion 
z a high s*ool a?lete2 ,:]eas :ile      
att5d+ classes1 tra9+1 & break+ a numb] 
( track & field records1 ,jesse ,ow5s   
work$ v>i\s jobs1 includ+ z an elevator 
op]ator at ! ,ohio ,/ate ,capitol1 a    
wait]1 a gas /ation att5dant1 & a libr>y
 employee2 ,:]eas due to 8 race1 ,jesse 
,ow5s 0 b>r$ f liv+ on campus at ! ,ohio
 ,/ate ,univ]sity1 d5i$ s]vice at       
re/aurants ne> ! ,univ]sity1 & =c$ to   
/ay 9 segregat$ hotels2 ,:]eas on ,may  
#be1 #aice1 9 a #de-m9ute p]iod dur+ !  
,big ,t5 ,track & ,field ,*ampion%ips 9 
,ann ,arbor1 ,mi*igan1 ,jesse ,ow5s1    
compet+ ) an injur$ back1 ti$ ! _w      
record 9 ! #ajj-y>d da% & set new _w    

records 9 ! long jump1 ! #bbj-y>d da%1 &
 ! #bbj-y>d l[ hurdles2 ,:]eas z ( !    
#bjab ,summ] ,olympics1 only two m5 _h  
surpass$ ! long jump record ,jesse ,ow5s
 set 9 #aice2 ,:]eas at ! #aicf ,summ]  
,olympics1 ,jesse ,ow5s won #d gold     
m$als1 ti$ ! _w record 9 ! #ajj-met]    
da%1 & set new ,olympic records 9 !     
#bjj-met] race1 ! long jump1 & !        
#djj-met] relay2 ,:]eas ,jesse ,ow5s'   
resili5ce & h]oic p]=mance at ! #aicf   
,summ] ,olympics expos$ ! /ruggle aga9/ 
racial bigotry & publicly defi$ ,adolf  
,hitl]'s int5tion ( prov+ t e?nicity 0 a
 pr$et]m9+ factor = a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas ! 
record-break+ p]=mance by ,jesse ,ow5s  
at ! #aicf ,summ] ,olympics 0 nev]      
recogniz$ by ! #cbnd ,presid5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates or ! #ccrd ,presid5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 b 0 lat] recogniz$ 9     
#aiee by ! #cd? ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 :o ref]r$ to ,jesse ,ow5s z an  
,ambassador ( ,sport2 ,:]eas foll[+ 8   
,olympic c>e]1 ,jesse ,ow5s resum$ 8    
commitm5t to public s]vice by sp5d+ mu* 

( 8 "t work+ ) community gr\ps su* z !  
,boys ,clubs ( ,am]ica1 *ronicl+ 8      
p]sonal /ory to magnify ! importance (  
equality & civil rights2 ,:]eas dur+ !  
#aiejs1 ,jesse ,ow5s work$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate to promote democracy abroad z  
an ,ambassador ( ,goodwill dur+ ! ,cold 
,w> & advocat$ = socioeconomic equality1
 individuality1 fre$om1 & love ( c\ntry2
 ,:]eas ,jesse ,ow5s 0 aw>d$ !          
,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om by ! #ch?  
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aigf & ! 
,liv+ ,leg5d ,aw>d by ! #ci? ,presid5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aigi1 & 0 po/hum\sly
 aw>d$ ! ,congressional ,gold ,m$al by !
 #da/ ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9     
#aiij2 & ,:]eas ! integrity1 c\rage1 &  
/r5g? ( "* t ,jesse ,ow5s demon/rat$    
rema9 an example = all p ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 honors & celebrates ! #ajj?        
anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( ,james ,clevel&    
,jesse ,ow5s2 &  7#b7 supports &        
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
recognize ! contributions ( ,jesse ,ow5s

 to ! ,olympic ,games1 collegiate       
a?letics1 int]national race relations1 &
 democracy4