,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #a1 #bjag,mr4
 ,=t5b]ry 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? (      
,nebraska1 & ,mr4 ,bacon7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,concurr5t            
,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ! ,/ate (   
,nebraska on ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( !      
admission ( t ,/ate into ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  ,:]eas ! "n ,nebraska is d]iv$ 
f a ,native ,am]ican ,si\an ^w t means  
flat wat] & is inspir$ by ! ,platte     
,riv]2 ,:]eas e>ly explor]s ( ! ,great  
,pla9s call$ ! ,nebraska region ! ,great
 ,am]ican ,des]t1 mi/ak5ly believ+ t its
 va/ prairies 7 incapable ( support+    
agriculture2 ,:]eas ! ,platte ,riv]     
,valley provid$ an ideal corridor =     
settl]s travel+ we/w>d along ! ,oregon1 
,mormon1 & ,cali=nia ,trails2 ,:]eas !  
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to secure         
,home/eads to actual ,settl]s on !      
,public ,doma91 approv$ ,may #bj1 #ahfb1

 enc\rag$ ent]pris+ individuals to      
consid] settl+ 9 ! ,nebraska ,t]ritory2 
,:]eas ,nebraska 0-- 7#a7 ! fir/ ,/ate  
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] !       
conclusion ( ! ,civil ,w>2 &  7#b7 !    
only ,/ate ! admittance ( :i* !         
,presid5t veto$ because ( disagreem5t ) 
! fundam5tal condition impos$ by        
,congress ) respect to giv+ ,black m5 ! 
"r to vote2 ,:]eas1 by means ( ! ,act   
entitl$ ,an ,act = ! ,admission ( !     
,/ate ( ,nebraska into ! ,union1 approv$
 ,febru>y #i1 #ahfg1 ,congress ov]rode !
 veto ( ,presid5t ,&rew ,johnson1 op5+ !
 way = ! admission ( ,nebraska into !   
,unit$ ,/ates on ,m>* #a1 #ahfg2 ,:]eas 
! admission ( ,nebraska into ! ,unit$   
,/ates l$ to ! fur!r settlem5t (        
,nebraska & ! con/ruction ( !           
transcont95tal railroad we/w>d f !      
,omaha t]m9us2 ,:]eas1 9 #ahgi1 a ,f$]al
 di/rict c\rt 9 ,nebraska 0 ! site :]e  
,am]ican ,indians 7 fir/ recogniz$ z    
p]sons "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] 
,/&+ ,be> plead$1 ,i am a man2 ,:]eas   

,nebraska is lead+ ! way = a new        
innovation fronti] :]e entrepr5eurs are 
engag$ 9 build+ ! economy ( ! future by 
e/abli%+ & gr[+ great bus9esses2 ,:]eas 
,nebraska is ! only ,/ate ^: resid5ts1  
desir+ great] gov]nm5t acc\ntability1   
vot$ to transition ! ,/ate legislature f
 a bicam]al sy/em to a unicam]al sy/em1 
!reby r$uc+ ! size ( ! legislature by   
ne>ly #gj p]c5t2 ,:]eas ,nebraska is !  
home ( su* national food s5sations z    
,kool-,aid1 ! reub51 & ,runzas2 ,:]eas  
,nebraska leads ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9--     
7#a7 beef & veal exports2  7#b7         
comm]cial r$ meat production2  7#c7     
comm]cial cattle slaught]2  7#d7 ,great 
,nor!rn bean production2  7#e7 popcorn  
production2 &  7#f7 ! numb] ( irrigat$  
acres ( cropl&2  ,:]eas ,nebraska       
cont9ues to lead ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9      
c5t]-pivot irrigation te*nology1 z      
,nebraska is home to ! #d l>ge/         
irrigation companies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas1 9 #aihf1 ,nebraska 0 ! fir/     
,/ate 9 :i* wom5 7 ! #b major p>ty      

c&idates = gov]nor :5 ,kay ,orr1 a      
,republican1 defeat$ ,hel5 ,boosalis1 a 
,democrat2 ,:]eas ,nebraska has play$ & 
cont9ues to play a significant &        
rem>kable role 9 ! civic1 economic1     
educational1 & cultural life ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,nebraskans h a long     
hi/ory ( d$icat$ s]vice to our c\ntry's 
milit>y1 s]v+ 9 ! ,army1 ,navy1 ,m>9e   
,corps1 ,air ,=ce1 ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & !     
,nebraska ,national ,gu>d2 ,:]eas !     
highe/ rank+ milit>y (fic] 9 ,unit$     
,/ates hi/ory1 second only to ,g5]al    
,wa%+ton1 ,g5]al ( ! ,armies1 ,john ,j4 
,p]%+1 s]v$ z ! ,comm&ant ( ,cadets at !
 ,univ]sity ( ,nebraska :]e he =m$ !    
national organization1 ! ,p]%+ ,rifles2 
,:]eas1 f #aidf to #aiib1 ! m5 & wom5 ( 
,/rategic ,air ,comm&1 headqu>t]$ 9     
,nebraska1 c\nt]$ ! nucle> ?reat ( !    
,soviet ,union1 :ile hold+ true to _!   
motto peace is our pr(ession2 ,:]eas    
,nebraska is home to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,/rategic ,comm&1 a jo9t milit>y &      
civilian team deliv]+ integrat$         

multidoma9 combat effects t protect     
,am]ica & span ! globe2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* 
#a1 #bjag1 ,nebraska m>ks ! #aej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! admission ( t ,/ate into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas !              
sesquic5t5nial celebration ( /atehood   
(f]s a special opportunity = ! p (      
,nebraska to reflect1 rememb]1          
celebrate1 & plan = an ev5 bright]      
future t embodies ! ,/ate motto (       
,nebraska1 ,equality ,be=e ! ,law3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress congratulates 
! ,/ate ( ,nebraska on ! #aej? anniv]s>y
 ( ! admission ( t ,/ate into ! ,unit$  
,/ates4