,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjah,mr4 ,suozzi submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! second ,monday 9 ,octob]
 z ,columbus ,day4  ,:]eas1 on ,octob]  
#ab1 #adib1 ,*ri/oph] ,columbus 0 ! fir/
 ( _m ,italians to *>t a c\rse = ! ,new 
,_w & to ex*ange ) its peoples a weal? (
 skills & exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas ?r\gh        
,*ri/oph] ,columbus's difficult j\rney  
across ! ,atlantic1 ?is ,son ( ,italy   
demon/rat$ = all po/]ity ! p[] ( fai?1  
c\rage1 & individual initiative2 ,:]eas 
,*ri/oph] ,columbus c\ld nev] h =ese5 ! 
multicultural1 multiracial ,nation t    
w\ld ultimately em]ge 9 ! ,new ,_w he   
help$ to discov]2 ,:]eas ! will+ness (  
,*ri/oph] ,columbus to sacrifice ! com=t
 ( 8 home to pursue ! unkn[n has inspir$
 g5]ations ( d>+ explor]s2 ,:]eas ?r\gh 
! ye>s1 ,am]icans h foll[$ 9 ! _s (     

,*ri/oph] ,columbus ?r\gh exploration ( 
l&1 sea1 & space2 ,:]eas ,*ri/oph]      
,columbus cont9ues to be a symbol (     
,am]ican individualism & progress2      
,:]eas ,*ri/oph] ,columbus has be5      
honor$ & celebrat$ ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ab1  
#agib1 ! ,new ,york society ( ,tammany1 
kn[n also z ! ,columbian ,ord]1         
celebrat$ ! ?ird c5t5>y ( ! hi/oric     
voyage ( ,*ri/oph] ,columbus ) a d9n] & 
elaborate c]emonies2 ,:]eas ! fir/      
p]man5t monum5t to ,*ri/oph] ,columbus 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 erect$ 9 #ahaj 9     
,baltimore by "o ( ,lafayette's =m]     
(fic]s2 ,:]eas 9 #ahib1 ,presid5t       
,b5jam9 ,h>rison issu$ a ,presid5tial   
proclamation on ! #djj? anniv]s>y (     
,*ri/oph] ,columbus' fir/ voyage1       
describ+ ,columbus z ! pione] ( progress
 & enlight5m5t2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,b5jam9
 ,h>rison urg$ citiz5 p>ticipation 9    
commemorative s]vices1 & ! organization 
( programs by s*ools2 ,:]eas !          
,columbian ,exposition 9 ,*icago1 :i*   

op5$ 9 #ahic1 0 ! national celebration (
 ! #djj? anniv]s>y to honor ,*ri/oph]   
,columbus2 ,:]eas ! ,pl$ge ( ,allegiance
 0 writt5 9 honor ( ! #djj? anniv]s>y1 &
 ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates commemorative co9s
 & /amps 7 also issu$ ab\t ?is ev5t2    
,:]eas 9 #aije1 ! gov]nor ( ,colorado   
issu$ a ,columbus ,day proclamation &1 9
 #aiji1 sign$ legislation--)\t          
opposition--mak+ ,columbus ,day a ,/ate 
holiday2 ,:]eas )9 t ye>1 #aj m ,/ates  
foll[$ 9 creat+ a ,/ate ,columbus ,day2 
,:]eas 9 commemoration ( ! hi/oric      
voyage ( ,*ri/oph] ,columbus1 !         
,congress1 by jo9t resolution ( ,april  
#cj1 #aicd1 z modifi$ 9 #aifh 7section  
#ajg ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 
has reque/$ ! ,presid5t proclaim !      
second ,monday ( ea* ye> z ,columbus    
,day2 ,:]eas ,presid5ts h call$ ^u ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! day )      
appropriate c]emonies & activities1     
includ+ ! display ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates flag
 on all public build+s 9 honor (        
,*ri/oph] ,columbus2 ,:]eas by #aifh1   

#de ,/ates obs]v$ ,columbus ,day2 ,:]eas
 ,*ri/oph] ,columbus _h become an e?nic 
h]o z well z a national h]o2 ,:]eas     
,italian ,am]icans play$ a major role 9 
turn+ ,columbus ,day into a full ,f$]al 
holiday 9 #aifh 7section #fajc ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 ,:]eas by     
commemorat+ ! voyage ( ,*ri/oph]        
,columbus to ! ,new ,_w1 ,congress      
believ$ t ! ,nation w\ld be honor+ !    
c\rage & det]m9ation1 :i* enabl$        
g5]ations ( immigrants f _m nations to  
f9d fre$om & opportunity 9 ,am]ica2     
,:]eas ! hi/ory & celebration (         
,columbus ,day 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is long
 & pr(\nd2 ,:]eas ,*ri/oph] ,columbus's 
discov]y ( ! ,new ,_w1 almo/ #ejj ye>s  
ago1 is +ra9$ 9 our hi/ory z a ,nation &
 a p2 & ,:]eas ,*ri/oph] ,columbus1 a   
true h]o1 repres5ts ! _s ( discov]y &   
indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ! second ,monday 9 ,octob]
 z ,columbus ,day2 &  7#b7 urges ! p ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,columbus ,day 
) appropriate programs & activities4