,,iv #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #efa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bf1 #bjba ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 & ,mr4 ,luetkemey]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ,,resolution ,recogniz+ & celebrat+ ! #bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! entry ( ,miss\ri1 ! ,%[ ,me ,/ate1 into ! ,union z ! #bd? ,/ate4 ,:]eas ! #bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! entry ( ,miss\ri into ! ,union z ! #bd? ,/ate m>ks a "t = ,miss\rians & all ,am]icans to rememb] ! pa/ & celebrate ! future1 includ+ recogniz+ ! significant contributions ( ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri to ! culture1 gov]nance1 & intellect ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,congress & ,presid5t ,james ,monroe approv$ /atehood & entry into ! ,union = ! ,miss\ri ,t]ritory on ,augu/ #aj1 #ahba1 mak+ x ! ,nation's #bd? ,/ate & ! ,gateway to ! ,we/2 ,:]eas ! city ( ,jeff]son1 ly+ on ! ,miss\ri ,riv]1 0 nam$ ! ,miss\ri ,/ate capital 9 #ahba1 = ,presid5t ,?omas ,jeff]son1 ! ?ird ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,miss\ri s]v$ z ! ,gateway to ! ,we/1 symboliz$ by ! ,gateway ,ar* 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 & repres5t$ a new beg9n+ = s _m ,am]icans & m>k$ ! beg9n+ = ,lewis & ,cl>k1 ! ,pony ,express1 ! ,oregon & ,santa ,fe ,trails1 & individuals v5tur+ ,we/ to te/ _! luck 9 ! gold ru%2 ,:]eas1 despite ! ,/ate's role 9 "s d>k mom5ts 9 ,am]ican hi/ory1 ,miss\ri proves t we c h a bright] future1 z evid5c$ by ! fact t z ,comm&] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,s\!a/]n ,miss\ri1 ,g5]al ,ulysses ,s4 ,grant utiliz$ ! ,mississippi ,riv] to combat ,conf$]ate =ces1 & ,francis ,pre/on ,blair1 ,jr41 :o lat] became a ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator1 f\ght = ! ,union & organiz$ ! protection ( ,jeff]son ,b>racks 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 :i* contribut$ to ! ,conf$]ate defeat 9 ,miss\ri2 ,:]eas ,g5]al ,john ,p]%+1 born 9 ,lacl$e1 0 presid5t & fir/ capta9 ( ! ,we/ ,po9t ,class ( #ahhf1 became a #e-/> ,g5]al & ,comm&] ( ! ,am]ican ,exp$ition>y ,=ces dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i & s]v$ z ,army ,*ief ( ,/aff f #aiba to #aibd2 ,:]eas ,miss\ri is ! bir?place ( ,presid5t ,h>ry ,s4 ,truman1 ! ?irty-?ird ,presid5t1 :o s]v$ z a ,capta9 9 ,_w ,w> ,i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator1 & ,vice ,presid5t be=e succe$+ ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt1 ov]saw ! end ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 & rocket$ our c\ntry to ! int]national /age ?r\gh 8 =eign policy1 includ+ ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 recogniz+ ,israel1 & promot+ ! advancem5t ( civil rights by desegregat+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & =bidd+ racial discrim9ation 9 ,f$]al employm5t2 ,:]eas ,w9/on ,*ur*ill drew ! l9e betwe5 free ,we/]n democracies & ! gr[+ ?reat ( communism 9 ,fulton 9 8 fam\s ,s9ews ( ,peace spee* :]e he popul>iz$ ! t]m ,iron ,curta92 ,:]eas ,miss\ri is ! home to ! national treasures ( ,alley ,mill & ! ,oz>k ,national ,sc5ic ,riv]ways1 ! pat*work ( ! ,m>k ,twa9 ,national ,=e/1 ! ,sa9te ,g5evive ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k1 & ! ,lake ( ! ,oz>ks t ,miss\rians *]i%2 ,:]eas ! unique t]ra9 ( =e/$ hills1 wetl&s1 res\rce-ri* soil1 va/ f>ml&1 & ! critical ,mississippi1 ,miss\ri1 & ,osage ,riv]s e/abli%$ ! ,%[ ,me ,/ate z a lead] 9 agriculture & comm]ce & a dom9ant produc] ( soybeans1 corn1 cotton1 rice1 cattle1 sw9e1 & p\ltry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,miss\ri is home to ne>ly #ie1jjj f>ms t cov] two-?irds ( ! ,/ate2 ,:]eas ,miss\rians h %[n _! unwav]+ patriotism to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh _! d$icat$ s]vice & selfless sacrifice = ! protection ( our ,nation1 ) ov] #daj1jjj vet]ans & #cf1jjj ,active ,duty & ,res]ve p]sonnel 9 ! ,/ate2 ,:]eas ,miss\ri is ! site ( ! ,national ,_w ,w> ,i ,museum & ,memorial1 ?anks to ,kansas ,city lead]s :o1 aft] ,_w ,w> ,i1 rais$ m ?an #b1ejj1jjj 9 j #aj days to commemorate ! m5 & wom5 :o s]v$ 9 ! ,w>1 ! site 0 d$icat$ by ! ,alli$ comm&]s 9 #aiba & recogniz$ z ! ,national ,_w ,w> ,i ,museum & ,memorial by ,congress 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #bjj ye>s s9ce ! bir? ( ,miss\ri z a sov]eign ,/ate1 ! citiz5s ( ,miss\ri h made _m significant a*ievem5ts 9 agriculture1 art1 a?letics1 indu/ry1 lit]ature1 music1 sci5ce1 & _m o!r important areas2 ,:]eas ,/4 ,l\is debut$ & popul>iz$ to ! _w gr\ndbreak+ & life-*ang+ innovations :ile x 0 ho/ to ! ,l\isiana ,pur*ase ,exposition 9 #aijd1 :]e ! _w m>vel$ at-- 7#a7 ! ice cream cone2 7#b7 ! fir/ wireless telephone1 ! radiophone2 7#c7 ! telautograph1 ! precursor to ! mod]n-day fax ma*9e2 7#d7 ! x ray ma*9e2 7#e7 ! p]sonal automobile2 7#f7 ! fir/ public air%ip flight 9 ,am]ica2 7#g7 ,dr4 ,pepp]2 7#h7 peanut butt]2 & 7#i7 ic$ tea2 ,:]eas ,miss\ri is also kn[n = diff]5t types ( b>becue across ! ,/ate2 its roots c be trac$ back to ! e>ly #aijjs 9 ,kansas ,city :5 ,h5ry ,p]ry op5$ ! city's fir/ b>becue re/aurant1 pass+ ! legacy on to ,*>lie ,bryant1 & ! ,/ate's b>becue hi/ory also includes o!r greats su* z ,george ,gates & ,otis ,boyd2 ,:]eas ,miss\ri is ! bir?place ( great m9ds2 ,miss\rians h contribut$ to our society & economy ?r\gh te*nological & agricultural advancem5ts1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,james ,f]guson1 born 9 ,wak5da1 an inv5tor & entrepr5eur :o is be/ kn[n = creat+ ! liquid cry/al display 7,,lcd72 7#b7 ,jack ,kilby1 born 9 ,jeff]son ,city1 an eng9e] :o inv5t$ ! micro*ip & a corecipi5t ( ! ,nobel ,prize 9 ,physics2 7#c7 ,bill ,le>1 born 9 ,hannibal1 an inv5tor & bus9essman :o creat$ ! ,le> ,jet1 ! fir/ mass-produc$ bus9ess jet2 & 7#d7 ,george ,wa%+ton ,c>v]1 born 9 ,diamond1 ^: contributions to ! agricultural indu/ry *ang$ ! way crops are gr[n2 ,:]eas ,miss\ri1 home to ,branson1 kn[n = its %[s & live ent]ta9m5t1 has produc$ num]\s r5[n$ arti/s 9 ! areas ( music1 writ+1 act+1 television1 radio1 & visual art1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,maya ,angel\1 born 9 ,/4 ,l\is2 7#b7 ,yogi ,b]ra1 born & rais$ 9 ,/4 ,l\is2 7#c7 ,*uck ,b]ry1 born & rais$ 9 ,/4 ,l\is2 7#d7 ,walt] ,cronkite1 born 9 ,sa9t ,joseph & rais$ 9 ,kansas ,city2 7#e7 ,walt ,disney1 rais$ 9 ,m>cel9e & ,kansas ,city2 7#f7 ,?omas ,h>t ,b5ton1 born 9 ,neo%o2 7#g7 ,ru% ,limbaugh1 born & rais$ 9 ,cape ,gir>deau2 7#h7 ,phyllis ,s*lafly1 born & rais$ 9 ,/4 ,l\is2 7#i7 ,m>k ,twa91 born 9 ,florida1 ,miss\ri1 & rais$ 9 ,hannibal2 7#aj7 ,t5nessee ,williams1 rais$ 9 ,/4 ,l\is2 & 7#aa7 ,port] ,wagon]1 born & rais$ 9 ,we/ ,pla9s2 ,:]eas ,miss\ri is _w r5[n$ = its ri* jazz & blues hi/ory1 born 9 ! #aibjs1 attract+ arti/s f ar\nd ! c\ntry to ,kansas ,city dur+ ,prohibition & ! ,depression ye>s1 featur+ leg5ds su* z-- 7#a7 ,c\nt ,basie2 7#b7 ,&y ,kirk2 7#c7 ,*>lie ,p>k]2 7#d7 ,joe ,turn]2 & 7#e7 ,m>y ,l\ ,williams2 ,:]eas ,miss\ri 0 ! ho/ ( ! #aijd ,summ] ,olympics1 ! fir/ ,olympics held 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,miss\ri is ! bir?place ( ! ,negro ,national ,league1 ! fir/ successful1 organiz$1 pr(essional ,african-,am]ican baseball league 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t n only *ang$ ! game ( baseball1 b also our ,nation1 & is ! home ( ! ,negro ,league ,baseball ,museum 9 ,kansas ,city2 ,:]eas ! major league sports teams ( ,miss\ri exhibit an impressive level ( a?leticism & sportsman%ip1 & h won sev]al national *ampion%ips1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,kansas ,city ,*iefs 9 #aigj & #bjbj2 7#b7 ! ,kansas ,city ,royals 9 #aihe & #bjae2 7#c7 ! ,/4 ,l\is ,blues 9 #bjai2 & 7#d7 ! ,/4 ,l\is ,c>d9als 9 #aibf1 #aica1 #aicd1 #aidb1 #aidd1 #aidf1 #aifd1 #aifg1 #aihb1 #bjjf1 & #bjaa2 ,:]eas ,augu/ #aj1 #bjba1 m>ks ! #bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! /atehood ( ,miss\ri2 & ,:]eas ?is bic5t5nial anniv]s>y is a monum5tal occasion to celebrate & commemorate ! a*ievem5ts ( ! great ,/ate ( ,miss\ri3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes & celebrates ! #bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! entry ( ,miss\ri into ! ,union z ! #bd? ,/ate4