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,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,ms4   
,p+ree 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,gold57 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ & celebrat+ !  
#bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! entry ( ,ma9e into !
 ,union z ! #bc;d ,/ate4  ,:]eas ! place
 n[ kn[n z ,ma9e is ,wabanaki homel&1 & 
is curr5tly home to vibrant indig5\s    
cultures & communities2 ,:]eas ,ma9e 0 a
 ,di/rict ( ,massa*usetts1 #a ( ! #ac   
orig9al colonies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas1 by #ahbj1 p liv+ 9 ,ma9e _h     
built a ?riv+ economy t includ$ f>m+1   
=e/ry1 fi%+1 & %ipbuild+ indu/ries2     
,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #ahbj1 ,congress &       
,presid5t ,james ,monroe approv$ !      
,miss\ri ,compromise1 au?oriz+ !        
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,/ate ( ,ma9e & mak+ x ! 
#bc;d ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
,ma9e is *>act]iz$ by its h>dwork+1     
altrui/ic1 & indep5d5t p1 & its /rong   
community _s2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate motto1     

,dirigo1 ,lat9 = ,i lead1 reflects !    
trailblaz+ nature ( ! ,/ate ( ,ma9e &   
its #a4c million inhabitants2 ,:]eas    
,ma9e has "o ( ! highe/ numb]s ( vet]ans
 p] capita 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is ! home
 ( ! ,nation's fir/ vet]ans' hospital1  
,togus2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate contributes      
greatly to our national def5se ?r\gh !  
,portsm\? ,naval ,%ipy>d1 ,ba? ,iron    
,works1 ,pratt  ,:itney1 & num]\s o!r   
suppli]s & in/allations ^: skill$       
employees are a vital asset to our      
c\ntry2 ,:]eas di/+ui%$ /atesm5 f !     
,/ate ( ,ma9e include ,william ,k+1     
,jo%ua ,*amb]la91 ,hannibal ,haml91     
,m>g>et ,*ase ,smi?1 & ,edmund ,muskie2 
,:]eas ,ma9e is kn[n z ,! ,p9e ,tree    
,/ate & ,vacationl& = its ext5sive =e/s 
& spectacul> sc5]y t draw millions (    
visitors e ye>2 ,:]eas ! maje/ic beauty 
( ,m\nt ,katahd91 "o ( ,new ,engl&'s    
highe/ peaks & ! nor!rn t]m9us ( !      
,appala*ian ,trail1 & o!r unspoil$      
natural treasures beckon outdoor        
en?usia/s2 ,:]eas ,ma9e's rugg$ coa/l9e 

& vibrant fall foliage are %[cas$ 9     
p>ticul> spl5dor 9 ,acadia ,national    
,p>k1 #a ( ! #aj mo/ visit$ national    
p>ks 9 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! pri/9e        
,atlantic wat]s (f ,ma9e's coa/ support 
fi%]m5 & wom5 z well z ! iconic lob/]   
indu/ry1 :i* is ! ,nation's mo/ valuable
 fi%]y & has become kn[n worldwide z a  
/&>d ( seafood excell5ce2 ,:]eas ,ma9e  
is ! mo/ =e/$ ,/ate 9 ! c\ntry1 ) a long
 hi/ory ( pulp & pap] production & an   
excit+ rec5t turn t[>ds innovation &    
div]sification ( =e/ products2 ,:]eas ! 
f]tile soils ( nor!rn & ea/]n ,ma9e h   
help$ f>m]s produce ! be/ potatoes &    
wild blueb]ries = g5]ations & h support$
 ! increase ( organic agriculture       
op]ations2 ,:]eas1 ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj1 m>ks
 ! #bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! atta9m5t (       
/atehood by ,ma9e2 & ,:]eas t bic5t5nial
 is a monum5tal occasion to celebrate & 
commemorate ! a*ievem5ts ( ! great ,/ate
 ( ,ma9e3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se   
recognizes & celebrates ! #bjj?         
anniv]s>y ( ! entry ( ,ma9e into !      

,union z ! #bc;d ,/ate4