,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 &   
,ms4 ,mikulski7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #bjj?      
anniv]s>y ( ,! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann]4     
,:]eas dur+ ! ,w> ( #ahab1 ,great       
,brita9 turn$ its full att5tion to ! w> 
ef=t 9 ,nor? ,am]ica foll[+ its defeat (
 ,napoleon's armies on ! ,european      
cont95t 9 ,april #ahad2 ,:]eas ,briti%  
=ces dealt a deva/at+ bl[ to ! =ces ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,battle ( ,blad5sburg
 & 71 z a consequ5ce1 able to m>* into  
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 unoppos$ &1 on ,augu/  
#bd1 #ahad1 burn ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,capitol ,build+1 ! ,executive ,mansion1
 n[ kn[n z ! ,:ite ,h\se1 & o!r gov]nm5t
 build+s2 ,:]eas on ,septemb] #ac1      
#ahad1 ) ! fate ( ! ,nation unc]ta91 ,=t
 ,mc,henry 9 ,baltimore1 ,m>yl&1 )/ood  
#be h\rs ( bomb>dm5t by ! ,briti% ,royal
 ,navy2 ,:]eas on ! foll[+ morn+1 !     

soldi]s ( ,=t ,mc,henry hoi/$ an enorm\s
 ,am]ican flag1 ! sight ( :i* inspir$   
,francis ,scott ,key to write a poem he 
titl$ ,! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann]2 ,:]eas on 
,decemb] #bd1 #ahad1 ,am]ican & ,briti% 
commission]s sign$ ! ,treaty ( ,gh5t1   
:i* w\ld be ratifi$ ! foll[+ ,febru>y1  
br++ ! ,w> ( #ahab to an end & firmly   
e/abli%+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica z a  
sov]eign nation )9 ! family ( nations2  
,:]eas on ,m>* #c1 #aica1 ,presid5t     
,h]b]t ,hoov] sign$ ,public ,law        
#ga-hbc1 designat+ ,! ,/>-,spangl$      
,bann] z ! national an!m ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann] 0 
writt5 to celebrate ,am]ican c\rage at a
 "t :5 ! tor* ( lib]ty look$ z if x 7   
ab\t to be ext+ui%$2 ,:]eas s++ !       
national an!m at l>ge public ga!r+s1 su*
 z sport+ ev5ts1 br+s patriotic unity to
 ! great melt+ pot kn[n z ! ,unit$      
,/ates ( ,am]ica2 ,:]eas our national   
an!m has become an endur+ symbol ( ! l& 
( ! free & ! home ( ! brave2 ,:]eas ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are celebrat+ !       

bic5t5nial ( ,! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann] ) a 
v>iety ( commemorative ev5ts nationwide 
dur+ ! week ( ,septemb] #aj ?r\gh #af1  
#bjad1 includ+ ! ,o ,say ,c ,y ,see6    
,/>-,spangl$ ,spectacul> fe/ival 9      
,baltimore on ,septemb] #ac1 #bjad1 :i* 
includ$ conc]ts & an extraord9>y        
fireworks display ov] ,=t ,mc,henry & ! 
,baltimore h>bor2 & ,:]eas x is         
especially important to educate "y p &  
new citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t !    
hi/ory & mean+ ( ! national an!m3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t-- 7#a7 ! ,s5ate         
designates ! p]iod f ,septemb] #bjad    
?r\gh ,septemb] #bjae z ! ,ye> (        
,national ,?anksgiv+ = ,! ,/>-,spangl$  
,bann]2  7#b7 ! ,s5ate enc\rages all    
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to obs]ve ?is p]iod ( ?anksgiv+ 
) appropriate c]emonies1 activities1    
educational outrea*1 & reflection2 &    
7#c7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,!        
,/>-,spangl$ ,bann] %all reta9 all      
curr5t v]ses & rema9 our national an!m 9
 p]petuity4