,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #gd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #a1 #bjag,mrs4    
,fis*] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,sasse7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &  
agre$ to  ,,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$uc+ ! size ( ! legislature by   
ne>ly #gj p]c5t2 ,:]eas ,nebraska is !  
home ( su* national food s5sations z !  
reub5 & runzas2 ,:]eas ,nebraska leads !
 ,unit$ ,/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]nor2 ,:]eas ,nebraska has
 play$ & cont9ues to play a significant 
& rem>kable role 9 ! civic1 economic1   
educational1 & cultural life ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates2 ,:]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 ! ,s5ate     
congratulates ! ,/ate ( ,nebraska on !  
#aej? anniv]s>y ( ! admission ( t ,/ate 
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4