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,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,jackson  
,lee1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1
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,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (        
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,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,c>son (      
,indiana1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1   
,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1   
,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4      
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mrs4   
,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mrs4 ,watson 
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,blunt      
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mrs4     
,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4   
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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,,resolution  ,celebrat+ !      
,national ,urban ,league on its #aaj?   
ye> ( s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas
 ! ,national ,urban ,league1 f\nd$ 9    
#aiaj1 is a nonp>tisan1 hi/oric social  
s]vice & civil rights organization bas$ 
9 ,new ,york ,city d$icat$ to economic  
emp[]m5t1 equality1 & social ju/ice =   
,african ,am]icans & o!r hi/orically    
und]s]v$ gr\ps2 ,:]eas ! ,national      
,urban ,league 0 f\nd$ z a multiracial1 
div]se grassroots campaign by ,mrs4 ,ru?
 ,/&i% ,baldw9 & ,dr4 ,george ,edmund   
,haynes2 ,:]eas eight lead]s h be5 at ! 
helm ( ! ,national ,urban ,league dur+  
its #aaj-ye> hi/ory1 includ+-- 7#a7     
,george ,edmund ,haynes 7#aiaj-aiah72   
7#b7 ,eug5e ,k9ckle ,jones 7#aiah-aida72
  7#c7 ,le/] ,b4 ,grang] 7#aida-aifa72  
7#d7 ,:itney ,m4 ,"y1 ,jr4 7#aifa-aiga72
  7#e7 ,v]non ,e4 ,jordan1 ,jr4         

7#aiga-aiha72  7#f7 ,john ,e4 ,jacob    
7#aihb-aiid72  7#g7 ,hugh ,b4 ,price    
7#aiid-bjjc72 &  7#h7 ,m>c ,h4 ,morial  
7#bjjc-,pres5t72 ,:]eas ^! eight lead]s 
7 /r5g!n$ by an int]racial ,bo>d (      
,tru/ees compris$ ( key figures f       
,am]ican bus9esses & labor unions z well
 z community organizations & religi\s & 
academic in/itutions2 ,:]eas ! ,national
 ,urban ,league is ! olde/ & l>ge/      
community-bas$ organization ( its k9d 9 
! ,nation1 provid+ direct s]vices 9 !   
areas ( education1 heal? c>e1 h\s+1     
jobs1 & ju/ice t improve ! lives ( m ?an
 two million p nationwide2 ,:]eas !     
employees ( ! ,national ,urban ,league's
 headqu>t]s 9 ,new ,york ,city & its    
,wa%+ton ,bureau 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1      
spe>head ! ef=ts ( its local affiliates 
?r\gh ! developm5t ( signature programs1
 public policy rese>*1 & advocacy2      
,:]eas on its #aaj? anniv]s>y1 !        
,national ,urban ,league c look back )  
great pride on its extraord9>y          
accompli%m5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,urban

 ,league's rese>* arm 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aiba
 by r5[n$ rese>*] ,dr4 ,*>les ,s4       
,johnson & has releas$ num]\s           
publications includ+ ,opportunity3      
,j\rnal ( ,negro ,life 7#aibc-aidi71    
,/ate ( ,black ,am]ica 7#aigf-pres5t71 &
 o!r p]t95t /udies docum5t+ & elevat+   
social consci\sness2 ,:]eas 9 #aifb1 !  
,wa%+ton ,bureau 0 e/abli%$ & s]ves z   
its rese>*1 policy1 & advocacy arm giv+ 
voice to ! voiceless on issues be=e     
,congress & ! ,adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas 9 ! 
#aifjs1 ! ,league became a major =ce 9 !
 civil rights ar5a1 work+ closely ) ,a4 
,phillip ,r&olph1 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 
,jr41 z well z _m o!r exceptional lead]s
 to advance civil rights1 vot+ rights1 &
 fair h\s+ legislation2 ,:]eas ?r\gh\t !
 #aifjs1 ! ,league saw trem5d\s gr[? 9  
its p>tn]%ip ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t       
address+ race relations & deliv]+ aid to
 urban areas1 z well z mak+ improvem5ts 
9 h\s+1 education1 heal?1 & m9ority-own$
 bus9esses2 ,:]eas 9 #aifd1 ! ,league   
?r\gh its affiliate network help$ regi/]

 m ?an half a million ,black vot]s2     
,:]eas 9 #aigb1 ! ,citiz5%ip ,education 
dep>tm5t 0 e/abli%$ (f]+ local citiz5%ip
 education programs1 vot] regi/ration & 
get out ! vote campaigns1 & ! ,p[] ( !  
,ballot 0 publi%$1 & #ge1jjj new ,black 
vot]s 7 regi/]$ z "p ( a #ag-;city      
drive2 ,:]eas 9 #bjbj1 ef=ts to regi/]  
,black vot]s1 get out ! vote1 & *all5ge 
vot] suppression h int5sifi$2 ,:]eas !  
,league's #ij local affiliates & #aa1jjj
 volunte]s locat$ 9 #cf ,/ates & !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia provide s]vices    
across #cjj communities2 ,:]eas !       
,league's signature programs are        
evid5ce-bas$1 data-in=m$ & scalable1 &  
!y demon/rably enhance ! economic &     
educational /atus ( communities s]v$2   
,:]eas s9ce #bjjd1 ?r\gh ! ,league's    
,entrepr5eur%ip & ,bus9ess ,s]vices     
division1 ! ,entrepr5eur%ip ,c5t]       
,program has s]v$ approximately #ahe1jjj
 m9ority-own$ bus9esses help+ !m to     
secure ov] #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 f9anc+1     
bond+ capacity1 & contract+             

opportunities1 & creat$ or sav$ ov]     
#agj1jjj full & "p-"t jobs2 ,:]eas s9ce 
#bjjh-- 7#a7 ov] #cae1jjj p h receiv$   
assi/ance ?r\gh ! ,league's ,h\s+ &     
,community ,developm5t division         
,compreh5sive ,h\s+ ,c\nsel+ & ,f9ancial
 ,emp[]m5t programs2  7#b7 ! ,league's  
=eclosure prev5tion initiative1 ,re/ore 
,our ,homes1 has help$ m ?an #be1jjj p  
avoid =eclosure2 &  7#c7 ! ,league's    
,home ,pur*ase program has assi/$ #g1bjj
 p become fir/-"t home[n]s2 ,:]eas s9ce 
#bjjh1 ! ,league's ,education & ,y\?    
,developm5t division's signature        
program1 ,project ,ready1 has help$     
#ah1jjj /ud5ts 7grades #h-ab7 progress  
academically1 b5efit f cultural enri*m5t
 opportunities1 & develop important     
skills1 attitudes1 & aptitudes t        
position !m = success dur+ & aft] high  
s*ool2 ,:]eas s9ce #bjaj1 ! ,equity &   
,excell5ce ,project has enabl$ !        
affiliates to exp& _! education advocacy
 & engagem5t "w 9 cities & ,/ates across
 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas 9 #bjac1 ! ,league's  

,work=ce ,developm5t ,division ,rebuild 
,am]ica ,initiative1 has help$ ov]      
#bej1jjj unemploy$ & und]employ$1       
includ+ "y adults1 re5try adults1 &     
mature work]s to secure full-"t         
employm5t or c>e] advancem5t            
opportunities2 ,:]eas ! ,league has be5 
a national lead] 9 ! fight aga9/ unfair 
laws1 economic inequality1 inequity1 &  
sy/emic racism1 & is d$icat$ to         
eradicat+ ^! social & economic inju/ices
 ?r\gh ! developm5t ( programs1         
au?oritative public policy rese>*1 &    
advocacy = policies & s]vices t close   
equality & equity gaps2 ,:]eas ?r\gh its
 ,equitable ,ju/ice & ,democracy "w1 !  
,league is advocat+ = ju/ice & fairness 
= all ?r\gh police re=m1 ! removal (    
unju/ sy/emic b>ri]s 9 ! ,nation's      
crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 ! protection (    
vot+ rights1 & ! pres]vation ( fre$oms  
to fully p>ticipate 9 our ,nation's     
democracy & civic processes2 ,:]eas     
?r\gh its #aaj ye>s ( s]vice1 !         
,national ,urban ,league has be5 pivotal

 9 improv+ ! lives ( millions ( ,african
 ,am]icans & o!r und]s]v$ communities 9 
combat+ pov]ty1 a*iev+ civil rights1 &  
ga9+ economic prosp]ity2 & ,:]eas !     
,national ,urban ,league rema9s an      
ess5tial organization today3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 congratulates ! ,national ,urban   
,league on its #aaj ye>s ( s]vice emp[]+
 ,african ,am]icans & o!r und]s]v$      
communities :ile help+ fo/] a m j1      
equitable1 & inclusive ,nation2  7#b7   
expresses its deep gratitude = !        
h>dwork+ & d$icat$ m5 & wom5 ( !        
,national ,urban ,league1 ,urban ,league
 ,affiliates1 & its auxili>ies1 :o1 =   
ov] #aaj ye>s h *all5g$ unju/ sy/ems &  
brok5 d[n economic & social b>ri]s2 &   
7#c7 comm5ds ! ,league's ongo+ &        
tireless ef=ts to cont9ue address+      
sy/emic racism & economic inequality1 & 
fight+ = ! rights ( all ,am]icans to    
live ) fre$om1 dignity1 & prosp]ity4