,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ecb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,g>dn] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b5net7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,celebrat+ ! #adj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,/ate (
 ,colorado4  ,:]eas ,colorado jo9$ !    
,union z ! #ch? ,/ate on ,augu/ #a1     
#ahgf1 :5 ,presid5t ,ulysses ,s4 ,grant 
sign$ a /atehood proclamation2 ,:]eas   
/atehood 0 grant$ to ,colorado aft]     
,colorado became a t]ritory 9 #ahfa &   
,j]ome ,*affee1 a ,repres5tative = !    
t]ritory1 conv9c$ ,congress t !         
population _h increas$ en\gh = /atehood 
to be approv$2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,air ,=ce ,academy 9 ,colorado ,spr+s1  
,colorado1 educates & tra9s brave m5 &  
wom5 9 ! ,air ,=ce2 ,:]eas ,colorado has
 #f milit>y bases t are home to !       
honorable m5 & wom5 :o s]ve ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an #cf1jjj    
f>ms 9 ,colorado1 locat$ on m ?an       
#ca1jjj1jjj acres1 :i* gr[ a v>iety (   

crops1 includ+ b>ley1 grapes1 sunfl[]s1 
& beans2 ,:]eas ,colorado ranks fif? 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates = potato production &    
produces #b1jjj1jjj1jjj p\nds (         
potatoes2 ,:]eas ,colorado produces     
#h1jjj1jjj bu%els ( b>ley ea* ye> &     
ranks ?ird 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 brew]ies 
p] capita ) a total ( #bhe brew]ies2    
,:]eas ,gold51 ,colorado1 is home to !  
,national ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,laboratory  
7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,nrel71 :i* is   
trans=m+ ! ways ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
use & develop en]gy ?r\gh rese>*2 ,:]eas
 ,colorado is rank$ twelf? 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates = in/all$ sol> en]gy capacity &  
eigh? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! numb] ( w9d 
turb9es locat$ )9 ! ,/ate2 ,:]eas1 ) an 
av]age ( m ?an #cjj days ( sun%9e p]    
ye>1 ,colorado is "o ( ! sunnie/ ,/ates 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,colorado is  
home to ! ,s\!rn ,ute ,tribe & ! ,ute   
,m\nta9 ,ute ,tribe2 ,:]eas ,colorado is
 home to #eh m\nta9 peaks ris+ #ad1jjj  
feet above sea level2 ,:]eas ,colorado  
has _w r5[n$ ski+ & sn[bo>d+1 ) #be     

resorts = ,coloradans & out-(-,/ate     
visitors to enjoy2 ,:]eas ,colorado has 
#d ,national ,p>ks1 includ+ ! ,black    
,canyon ( ! ,gunnison ,national ,p>k1 ! 
,great ,s& ,dunes ,national ,p>k &      
,pres]ve1 ,mesa ,v]de ,national ,p>k1 & 
,rocky ,m\nta9 ,national ,p>k2 ,:]eas   
,colorado is also home to num]\s        
monum5ts1 wild]ness areas1 recreation   
areas1 & hi/oric trails1 all ( :i*      
ensure t beautiful l&scapes are pres]v$ 
& provide recreation opportunities =    
all2 ,:]eas ,colorado is a national     
lead] 9 a]ospace1 :]e companies develop 
cutt+ edge te*nology to propel ! ,unit$ 
,/ates into ! future2 & ,:]eas ,colorado
 is a symbol ( ! beauty & opportunity   
,am]ica has to (f]1 & ,ka!r9e ,lee      
,bates wrote ! poem ,am]ica ! ,beautiful
 aft] be+ inspir$ dur+ a hike up ,pikes 
,peak3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate    
comm5ds & celebrates ,colorado & ! p (  
,colorado on ! #adj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,/ate
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