,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ad1         
#bjai,mr4 ,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,m55dez1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ! hi/orical1 cultural1 &     
religi\s significance ( ,sikh ,am]icans1
 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas ,sikhs h be5 
liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = m ?an #abj     
ye>s1 & dur+ ! e>ly #bj? c5tury1 ?\s&s (
 ,sikh ,am]icans work$ on f>ms1 9 lumb] 
mills & m9es1 & on ! ,oregon1 ,pacific1 
& ,ea/]n ,railroad2 ,:]eas ,sikhs 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w live ! values
 & ideals ( equality1 s]vice1 & devotion
 to ,god fir/ prea*$ by ! fir/ ( ! t5   
liv+ gurus & ! f\nd] ( ,sikhism1 ,guru  
,nanak2 ,:]eas ! devotion ( ,guru ,nanak
 to spiritual matt]s l$ him to emb>k on 
a #bd-ye> spiritual j\rney ?r\gh\t ,s\? 
,asia & to places outside ,s\? ,asia1   
includ+ ,tibet1 ,baghdad1 & ,mecca2     
,:]eas ,guru ,nanak 0 ! fir/ ( ! t5 liv+

 gurus ^: wisdom is n[ conta9$ 9 ! ,guru
 ,gran? ,sahib1 & ! tea*+s ( ,guru      
,nanak became ! basis ( ,sikhism2 ,:]eas
 #bjai is ! ye> ( ! #eej? bir?day (     
,guru ,nanak1 & ,guru ,nanak's          
,gurpurab1 :i* is "o ( ! mo/ important  
dates 9 ! ,sikh cal5d>1 is celebrat$    
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & worldwide2     
,:]eas ,vaisakhi1 :i* is "o ( ! mo/     
hi/orically significant days ( ! ye> =  
,sikhs1 is celebrat$ e ,april2 ,:]eas   
,sikhism is ! fif? l>ge/ religion 9 !   
_w1 & !re are m ?an #be1jjj1jjj ,sikhs  
worldwide & m ?an #gej1jjj ,sikh        
,am]icans2 ,:]eas ,sikh m5 & wom5 h     
notably contribut$ to ! society ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates s9ce _! arrival 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 ! late #ahjjs2 ,:]eas ,sikh   
,am]icans pursue div]se pr(essions t add
 to ! social1 cultural1 & economic      
vibrancy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ by  
s]v+ z memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & mak+    
significant contributions 9 ! fields (  
agriculture1 in=mation te*nology1 small 
bus9ess1 hospitality1 truck+1 m$ic9e1 & 

te*nology2 ,:]eas ,sikh ,am]icans1 su* z
 ,bhagat ,s+h ,?9d1 s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i & ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas 
! fir/ ,asian-,am]ican ,memb] (         
,congress1 ,dalip ,s+h ,saund1 0 a ,sikh
 ,am]ican elect$ to (fice 9 #aieg2      
,:]eas ,gurbir ,s+h ,grewal became !    
fir/ ,sikh-,am]ican ,/ate attorney g5]al
 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 he 0   
confirm$ by ! ,/ate ,legislature ( ,new 
,j]sey on ,janu>y #af1 #bjah2 ,:]eas    
,lieut5ant ,s&eep ,s+h ,dhaliwal 0 !    
fir/ obs]vant ,sikh to s]ve 9 ! ,h>ris  
,c\nty ,%]iff's ,(fice & 0 "o ( ! fir/  
obs]vant ,sikhs 9 ! ,/ate ( ,texas to   
receive a policy accommodation to       
practice 8 religion :ile s]v+ z a police
 (fic]1 & on ,friday1 ,septemb] #bg1    
#bjai1 9 ,h\/on1 ,texas1 ,lieut5ant     
,dhaliwal 0 kill$ by gunfire :ile s]v+ 9
 ! l9e ( duty2 ,:]eas ,sikh-,am]ican    
wom51 su* z ,grammy-w9n+ arti/ ,snatam  
,kaur1 ,(fic] ,gursoa* ,kaur ( ! ,new   
,york ,city ,police ,dep>tm5t1 &        
,pr(essor ,supreet ,kaur ( ! ,univ]sity 

( ,cali=nia1 ,b]keley1 cont9ue to make  
div]se contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ! inv5tor ( fib] optics1 ,dr4   
,n>9d] ,kapany1 & ! l>ge/ pea* gr[] 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,did> ,s+h ,ba9s1 are    
,sikh ,am]icans2 ,:]eas ,sikh ,am]icans 
di/+ui% !mselves by fo/]+ respect among 
all p ?r\gh fai? & s]vice2 ,:]eas !     
,s5ate is committ$ to educat+ citiz5s   
ab\t ! religions ( ! _w1 ! value (      
religi\s div]sity1 tol]ance gr\nd$ 9 !  
pr9ciples ( ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a       
culture ( mutual und]/&+1 & ! importance
 ( r$uc+ viol5ce2 & ,:]eas ! ,s5ate     
seeks to fur!r ! div]sity ( its         
community & af=d all resid5ts !         
opportunity to bett] und]/&1 recognize1 
& appreciate ! ri* hi/ory & %>$         
exp]i5ces ( ,sikh ,am]icans3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes !  
hi/orical1 cultural1 & religi\s         
significance ( ! #eej? bir?day ( ,guru  
,nanak2  7#b7 recognizes t ! tea*+s (   
,guru ,nanak on equality & s]vice h     

inspir$ millions ( p & c s]ve z an      
inspiration = p ( all fai?s2  7#c7      
recognizes ! invaluable contributions & 
sacrifices made by ,sikh ,am]icans2     
7#d7 recognizes ! discrim9ation t ,sikh 
,am]icans h fac$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#e7 expresses its       
respect = all ,sikhs :o practice _!     
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