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 ,l[ey 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cole7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #ej?         
anniv]s>y ( ,sesame ,/reet4  ,:]eas     
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,,pbs1 ,sesame ,/reet has cont9u$ to br+
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! belov$ & iconic ,muppets ( ,sesame    
,/reet1 includ+ ,big ,bird1 ,cookie     
,mon/]1 ,b]t & ,ernie1 & ,elmo2 ,:]eas  
,sesame ,work%op1 ! nonpr(it educational
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educational m$ia to help *ildr5 ar\nd ! 
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programm+ includes local adaptations (  
,sesame ,/reet cu/omiz$ to ! unique ne$s
 & *all5ges ( *ildr5 9 diff]5t languages
 & cultures 9 su* c\ntries z ,s\?       
,africa1 ,afghani/an1 ,mexico1 &        
,banglade%1 among o!rs2 ,:]eas ,sesame  
,/reet rema9s ! mo/ rese>*$ *ildr5's    
educational television program 9 hi/ory1
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docum5t+ its efficacy2 ,:]eas           
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high] on s*ool read9ess te/s ?an        
less-frequ5t or nonview]s2 ,:]eas       
frequ5t pres*ool view+ ( ,sesame ,/reet 
is associat$ ) high] high s*ool grade   
po9t av]ages2 ,:]eas ,sesame ,work%op   
deploys bold educational programs t op5 
doors to opportunity = vuln]able *ildr5 
& _! communities ?r\gh its social impact
 "w2 ,:]eas ,sesame ,/reet *>act]s &    
cont5t h be5 us$ to help *ildr5 (       
milit>y families cope ) ! *all5ges (    
deploym5t1 relocation1 injury1 & grief2 

,:]eas ,sesame ,/reet's autism          
initiative promotes acceptance & und]/&+
 & helps *ildr5 & families face ev]yday 
*all5ges1 :ile fight+ ! /igma (t5       
associat$ ) autism2 ,:]eas ,sesame      
,work%op's gr\ndbreak+ new program1     
,sesame ,/reet 9 ,communities1 is help+ 
*ildr5 9 communities across ! ,unit$    
,/ates :o are exp]i5c+ trauma su* z     
family homelessness1 p>5tal sub/ance    
abuse & addiction1 or food insecurity2  
,:]eas ,sesame ,work%op has1 ?r\gh      
,muppet ,diplomacy1 br\ght int]national 
att5tion to advance ! importance (      
girls' education & g5d] equity 9        
,afghani/an1 ,india1 & c\ntries 9 !     
,gulf ,region1 mutual respect &         
inclusivity 9 ,nor!rn ,irel& & betwe5 ! 
,israelis & ,pale/9ians1 &              
de/igmatization ( ,,hiv_/,,aids 9 ,s\?  
,africa2 ,:]eas ,sesame ,work%op is     
work+ to help trans=m ! lives ( millions
 ( ! _w's mo/ vuln]able *ildr5 :o h be5 
displac$ by ! endur+1 tragic conflict 9 
,syria & provid+ = ! educational ne$s ( 

refugee populations 9 ,banglade% &      
?r\gh\t ! ,middle ,ea/2 ,:]eas ,sesame  
,work%op has tra9$ hundr$s ( m$ia       
pr(essionals to create educational &    
ent]ta9+ puppet-bas$ m$ia = *ildr51     
fo/]+ new tal5t 9 ! areas ( production1 
puppete]+1 & writ+1 among o!rs2 ,:]eas1 
= m ?an #e decades1 ,sesame ,work%op has
 p>tn]$ ) f\ndations1 corporations1 &   
communities ( all sizes to ext5d ! rea* 
( its programs & to support mean+ful    
social impact "w2 ,:]eas ,sesame        
,work%op has receiv$ a record-sett+ #aib
 ,emmy aw>ds to date & num]\s o!r       
accolades1 notably z ! mo/ impactful    
program 9 ! hi/ory ( television = its   
innovative "w 9 us+ ! p[] ( m$ia to help
 *ildr5 le>n & gr[1 prep>+ !m = success 
9 s*ool & life2 & ,:]eas ,sesame        
,work%op has be5 a unique1 tru/$1 &     
educational =ce = *ildr5 = #ej ye>s &   
des]ves recognition = ?is hi/oric       
mile/one & ! support ( ! ,h\se (        
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,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          

recognizes ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !         
television program ,sesame ,/reet2  7#b7
 recognizes ! endur+ contributions (    
,sesame ,work%op to ! national goal (   
prep>+ e *ild to be ready = s*ool2  7#c7
 congratulates ,sesame ,work%op = its   
exempl>y track record 9 produc+         
aw>d-w9n+ programm+ t has trans=m$ !    
lives ( millions ( *ildr5 & families 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & globally2 &  7#d7      
expresses its admiration & support =    
,sesame ,work%op z x cont9ues its       
pa?-break+ "w ) educational m$ia &      
social impact cont5t to help e *ild     
across ! globe gr[ up sm>t]1 /rong]1 &  
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