,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjah ,mr4 
,hat* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4       
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mr4   
,hell]1 & ,mr4 ,udall7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #aga/        
anniv]s>y ( ! arrival ( pione]s belong+ 
to ,! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day 
,sa9ts to ! ,great ,salt ,lake ,valley 9
 ,utah1 & ! contributions ( ! ,*ur* &   
its memb]s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w4   
,:]eas 9 ! ye>s foll[+ ! e/abli%m5t ( ,!
 ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day      
,sa9ts 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !    
,,lds ,*ur*7 9 #ahcj1 ! e>ly memb]s ( ! 
,,lds ,*ur* 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z 
,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s7 exp]i5c$      
religi\s p]secution manife/$ ?r\gh      
physical assault1 de/ruction ( _! h\ses 
& bus9esses1 !ft ( _! prop]ty1 exile f  
_! homes1 ?reats ( viol5ce & w>1        
imprisonm5t1 rape1 & murd]2 ,:]eas !    
petitions ( ! ,,lds ,*ur* to ! ,unit$   

,/ates ,gov]nm5t = assi/ance & r$ress 7 
frequ5tly unansw]$ & produc$ no relief2 
,:]eas ! lead] & prophet ( ! ,,lds      
,*ur*1 ,joseph ,smi?1 & 8 bro!r1 ,hyrum1
 7 %ot & kill$ by an arm$ mob2 ,:]eas 9 
a lett] address$ to ! ,presid5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,james ,k4 ,polk1 ! new  
lead] ( ! ,,lds ,*ur*1 ,brigham ,"y1    
wrote1 ''' ,while we appreciate !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! mo/  
preci\s among ! nations1 we feel t we _h
 r retreat to ! des]ts1 isl&s or m\nta9 
caves ?an cons5t to be rul$ by gov]nors 
& judges''' :o delight 9 inju/ice &     
oppression2 ,:]eas 9 pursuit ( lib]ty & 
religi\s fre$om1 ! ,latt]-day ,sa9t     
pione]s j\rney$ we/w>d 9 ! w9t] ( #ahdf1
 & ultimately travell$ m ?an #a1cjj     
miles ( wild]ness across va/ prairies1  
b>r5 des]ts1 jagg$ m\nta9s1 & turbul5t  
riv]s2 ,:]eas ! ,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s
 endur$ extreme wea!r conditions1       
illness1 hung]1 & exhau/ion1 result+ 9 !
 pione]s los+ "y *ildr51 sp\ses1 p>5ts1 
& fri5ds to exposure1 disease1 &        

/>vation2 ,:]eas ^u ent]+ ! ,great ,salt
 ,lake ,valley 9 ,utah on ,july #bd1    
#ahdg1 ,brigham ,"y ann\nc$1 8,?is is ! 
"r place10 =etell+ h[ ! valley w\ld     
become home to _m ,latt]-day ,sa9ts & _!
 po/]ity2 ,:]eas ! ,latt]-day ,sa9t     
pione]s work$ toge!r to plant crops1    
irrigate fields1 & build homes &        
bus9esses1 trans=m+ ! des]t into a ?riv+
 community :]e !y c\ld live 9 safety &  
practice _! religion )\t prejudice &    
abuse2 ,:]eas on ,july #bd1 #ahdi1 !    
,latt]-day ,sa9ts fir/ commemorat$ _!   
arrival to _! new home ) a procession to
 ,temple ,squ>e 9 ,salt ,lake ,city = a 
special devotional1 foll[$ by a fea/ (  
?anksgiv+2 ,:]eas ,pione] ,day is a     
,utah ,/ate holiday celebrat$ on ,july  
#bd? to rememb] & honor ! e>ly settl]s )
 p>ades1 flag c]emonies1 re-enactm5ts1  
devotionals1 sport+ ev5ts1 fea/s1       
dances1 conc]ts1 fe/ivals1 rodeos1 &    
fireworks2 ,:]eas ! ,latt]-day ,sa9t    
pione]s help$ %ape ! settlem5t ( ! ,we/ 
by con/ruct+ bridges1 build+ f]ries1    

cle>+ trails1 e/abli%+ communities1     
plant+ crops1 exp&+ trade po/s1 erect+  
trail m>k]s1 & *>t+ maps1 all ( :i*     
assi/$ ?\s&s ( settl]s we/w>d2 ,:]eas ! 
,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s exemplifi$ :at 
c be a*iev$ :5 indu/ri\s & resili5t p "w
 dilig5tly & jo9 toge!r z communities to
 build a /rong] & bright] future2 &     
,:]eas ! brav]y1 det]m9ation1 & +5uity t
 ! ,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s demon/rat$  
inspires citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & p  
across ! _w to triumph ov] adv]sity1 to 
cont9u\sly /rive t[>d progress &        
innovation1 & to press =w>d )           
unconqu]able fai? & undaunt$ hope3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes ,pione] ,day1 on ! #aga/     
anniv]s>y ( ! arrival ( ! e>ly memb]s ( 
,! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day    
,sa9ts 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolv+ clause z
 ,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s7 to ! ,great  
,salt ,lake ,valley 9 ,utah2  7#b7      
ackn[l$ges ! _m sacrifices ( !          
,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s 9 _! pursuit ( 
lib]ty & religi\s fre$om2 &  7#c7       

comm5ds ! ,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s & _! 
desc5dants = _! significant             
contributions 9 facilitat+ ! settlem5t (
 ! ,we/1 & provid+ an example ( c\rage1 
indu/ry1 & fai? t inspires p ?r\gh\t !  
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