,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjai,mrs4  
,beatty 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4   
,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,morelle1   
,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4  
,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4        
,c\rtney1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,sean       
,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 & ,mrs4 
,luria7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,,resolution       
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,deaf ,hi/ory ,mon?4  ,:]eas ! purpose (
 ,national ,deaf ,hi/ory ,mon? is to    
increase aw>5ess ( & express            
appreciation = ! _m contributions t deaf
 & h>d-(-he>+ individuals h made to our 
society2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to #bjag ,c5sus
 ,bureau e/imates1 at lea/ #aa1bjj1jjj  
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are deaf  
or h>d ( he>+2 ,:]eas ,deaf culture is  
an important "p ( ! fabric ( our        
society2 ,:]eas deaf & h>d-(-he>+       
individuals h made & cont9ue to make    

num]\s contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,s*ool = ! ,deaf op5$
 9 ,h>t=d1 ,connecticut1 on ,april #ae1 
#ahag1 z ! fir/ public s*ool = ! deaf 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,gallaudet      
,univ]sity 0 f\nd$ on ,april #h1 #ahfd1 
:5 ,presid5t ,l9coln sign$ ! *>t]       
e/abli%+ x z ! fir/ college = ! deaf 9 !
 _w2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ac1 #aihh1        
,gallaudet ,univ]sity select$ its fir/  
deaf univ]sity presid5t2 ,:]eas         
,national ,deaf ,hi/ory ,mon? has be5   
obs]v$ f ,m>* #ac to ,april #ae e ye>   
s9ce #aiig2 & ,:]eas ! ,national        
,association ( ! ,deaf & ! ,am]ican     
,libr>y ,association support recogniz+  
,m>* #ac to ,april #ae z ,national ,deaf
 ,hi/ory ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! goals & ideals ( ,national ,deaf      
,hi/ory ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes ! _m    
contributions t deaf & h>d-(-he>+       
individuals h made to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to obs]ve ,national ,deaf ,hi/ory ,mon? 

) appropriate programs & activities4