,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #ac1 #bjbj,ms4 
,cortez ,ma/o submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+ ! ,*9ese railroad work]s :o  
work$ on ! ,transcont95tal ,railroad f  
#ahfe to #ahfi & ! important            
contributions ( ^? railroad work]s to ! 
gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas !       
,transcont95tal ,railroad 0 #a ( ! mo/  
rem>kable eng9e]+ feats ( ! #ai? c5tury2
 ,:]eas con/ruction ( ! ne>ly           
#b1jjj-mile ,transcont95tal ,railroad   
spann$ #f ye>s2 ,:]eas ! completion ( ! 
,transcont95tal ,railroad facilitat$    
comm]ce & r$uc$ cross-c\ntry travel "t f
 #f mon?s to #a week2 ,:]eas ne>ly      
#ab1jjj ,*9ese immigrants 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is preamble z ! ,*9ese railroad work]s7
 7 employ$ 9 ! con/ruction ( !          
,transcont95tal ,railroad1 con/itut+ m  
?an #hj p]c5t ( ! work=ce ( ! ,c5tral   
,pacific ,railroad ,company2 ,:]eas !   

,*9ese railroad work]s 7-- 7#a7 consid]$
 indisp5sable by ! =em5 on ! project2 & 
7#b7 respect$ = _! "w e?ic & discipl9e2 
,:]eas ! ,*9ese railroad work]s set a _w
 record by lay+ #aj miles ( railroad    
track 9 j #a "w day2 ,:]eas ! ,*9ese    
railroad work]s 7-- 7#a7 giv5 ! mo/     
difficult & dang]\s jobs2 &  7#b7 paid  
l[] wages ?an o!r railroad work]s2      
,:]eas ne>ly #a1bjj ,*9ese railroad     
work]s di$ f "w accid5ts1 avalan*es1 &  
explosions :ile work+ 9 ! ,si]ra ,nevada
 ,m\nta9s2 ,:]eas1 9 honor ( ! c\rage   
%[n by ! ,*9ese railroad work]s 9       
organiz+ = fair wages & safe work+      
conditions1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor induct$
 ! ,*9ese railroad work]s into ! ,labor 
,hall ( ,honor 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas ! fight (
 ! ,*9ese railroad work]s aga9/         
discrim9ation set an example = millions 
( ,asian ,am]icans :o lat] came to !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! desc5dants ( !  
,*9ese railroad work]s & ! wid]         
,asian-,am]ican community view !        
sacrifices ( ! ,*9ese railroad work]s z 

integral to ! creation ( ! vibrant &    
gr[+ ,asian-,am]ican community t exi/s  
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas !     
legacy ( ! ,*9ese railroad work]s       
cont9ues to h a pr(\nd & positive impact
 on life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by advanc+ ! 
ideals ( equal opportunity & ! dignity (
 "w = ev]yone3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes-- 7,a7 ! ,*9ese
 immigrants :o work$ on !               
,transcont95tal ,railroad f #ahfe to    
#ahfi 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolv+ clause z 
! ,*9ese railroad work]s72 &  7,b7 !    
contributions ( ! ,*9ese railroad work]s
 to ! con/ruction ( ! ,transcont95tal   
,railroad & ! gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#b7 honors ! ,*9ese railroad work]s :o 
lo/ _! lives work+ 9 ! ,si]ra ,nevada   
,m\nta9s2 &  7#c7 ackn[l$ges all ( !    
risks fac$ by ! ,*9ese railroad work]s 9
 complet+ ! con/ruction ( !             
,transcont95tal ,railroad :ile endur+   
discrim9ation & unequal pay & treatm5t4