,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,sessions 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 
,meehan1 ,mr4 ,donovan1 ,mr4 ,d5t1 ,mr4 
,simpson1 & ,mr4 ,buck7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ magic z 
a r>e & valuable art =m & national      
treasure4  ,:]eas magic is an art =m ) !
 unique p[] & pot5tial to impact ! lives
 ( all p2 ,:]eas magic enables p to     
exp]i5ce ! impossible2 ,:]eas magic is  
us$ to inspire & br+ wond] & happ9ess to
 o!rs2 ,:]eas magic has _h a significant
 impact on o!r art =ms2 ,:]eas magic1 l 
! great art =ms ( dance1 lit]ature1     
!at]1 film1 & ! visual arts1 all[s p to 
exp]i5ce some?+ t transc5ds ! writt5 ^w2
 ,:]eas _m te*nological advances c be   
directly trac$ to ! influ5tial "w (     
magicians2 ,:]eas futuri/ ,ar?ur ,c4    
,cl>ke claim$ t any suffici5tly advanc$ 
te*nology is indi/+ui%able f magic2     

,:]eas "o ( ! greate/ arti/s ( all "t1  
,leon>do da ,v9ci1 0 inspir$ by magic & 
co-wrote "o ( ! v fir/ books on magic 9 
! late #ae? c5tury2 ,:]eas mod]n c9ema  
w\ld n exi/ today )\t ! innovative "w ( 
! accompli%$ magician ,georges ,mlis2   
,:]eas magicians are visual /orytell]s  
:o seamlessly int]weave elem5ts ( my/]y1
 wond]1 emotion1 & expression2 ,:]eas   
magic is an out/&+ arti/ic model (      
individual expression2 ,:]eas magic     
fulfills "s ( ! highe/ ideals &         
aspirations ( our c\ntry by enc\rag+ p  
to "q :at !y believe & see2 ,:]eas magic
 is a unify+ =ce across cultural1       
religi\s1 e?nic1 & age diff]5ces 9 our  
div]se ,nation2 ,:]eas magic is an art t
 trans=ms ! ord9>y into ! extraord9>y2  
,:]eas ! ,am]ican magicians ,h>ry ,h\d9i
 & ,david ,copp]field h be5 ! mo/       
successful magicians ( ! pa/ two        
c5turies2 ,:]eas ,david ,copp]field1    
introduc$ to magic z a boy gr[+ up 9    
,new ,j]sey1 has be5 nam$ a ,liv+ ,leg5d
 by ! ,libr>y ( ,congress2 ,:]eas ,david

 ,copp]field1 ) #ba ,emmy ,aw>ds1 #aa   
,gu9ness ,_w ,records1 & ov] f\r billion
 doll>s 9 ticket sales1 has impact$ e   
aspect ( ! global ent]ta9m5t indu/ry2   
,:]eas ,david ,copp]field1 ?r\gh 8      
magic1 inspires great positive *ange 9 !
 lives ( ,am]icans2 ,:]eas p consi/5tly 
leave ,david ,copp]field's live magic %[
 ) a diff]5t p]spective ?an :5 !y ent]$2
 ,:]eas ,rebecca ,br[n ( ,portl&1       
,oregon1 left a ,david ,copp]field magic
 %[ ) a newf\nd inspiration to pursue h]
 lifelong1 unfulfill$ passion = dance2  
,:]eas ?ree mon?s aft] ,rebecca ,br[n   
att5d$ ! ,david ,copp]field magic %[1 %e
 p]=m$ h] fir/ *oreograph$ recital 9    
,portl&1 ,oregon's ,pione] ,squ>e2      
,:]eas programs su* z ,project ,magic1  
creat$ by ,david ,copp]field1 use magic 
z a =m ( !rapy = *ildr5 ) physical1     
psy*ological1 & social disabilities2    
,:]eas le>n+ magic ?r\gh programs su* z 
,project ,magic c help ^! *ildr5 improve
 _! physical & m5tal dext]ity & increase
 _! confid5ce2 ,:]eas le>n+ magic ?r\gh 

programs su* z ,project ,magic helps ^! 
*ildr5 realize t !y are no long] less   
able ?an _! pe]s2 ,:]eas programs su* z 
,project ,magic tea* ^! *ildr5 t !y are 
m capable & h a newf\nd ability to d :at
 o!rs _c2 ,:]eas cities su* z ,wylie1   
,texas1 & its mayor1 ,eric ,hogue1      
recognize & promote ! art ( magic )     
(ficial proclamations1 summ] educational
 programs1 & ! fir/ fe/ival d$icat$ to !
 art ( magic 9 ! ,/ate ( ,texas2 ,:]eas 
,mayor ,eric ,hogue1 :o le>n$ ! art (   
magic z a *ild1 cont9ues to use ^?      
skills to tea* elem5t>y s*ool /ud5ts    
ab\t ! diff]5t roles & responsibilities 
( local gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas magic is       
timeless 9 appeal & requires only !     
capacity to dream2 ,:]eas magic         
transc5ds any b>ri] ( race1 religion1   
language1 or culture2 ,:]eas magic has n
 be5 prop]ly recogniz$ z a great        
,am]ican art =m1 nor has x be5 accord$ !
 in/itutional /atus on a national level 
comm5surate ) its value & importance2   
,:]eas !re is n an effective national   

ef=t to support & pres]ve magic2 ,:]eas 
docum5tation & ar*ival support requir$  
by su* a great art =m has yet to be     
sy/ematically appli$ to ! field ( magic2
 & ,:]eas x is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( !       
national welf>e to pres]ve & celebrate !
 unique art =m ( magic3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7   
recognizes magic z a r>e & valuable art 
=m & national treasure2 &  7#b7 supports
 ef=ts to make c]ta9 t magic is pres]v$1
 und]/ood1 & promulgat$4