,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ac1 #bjbc,mrs4
 ,beatty 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4
 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,takano1 &  
,mr4 ,evans7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce             
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,deaf ,hi/ory ,mon?4       
,:]eas ! purpose ( ,national ,deaf      
,hi/ory ,mon? is to increase aw>5ess ( &
 express appreciation = ! _m            
contributions t deaf & h>d-(-he>+       
individuals h made to our society2      
,:]eas1 accord+ to #bjag ,c5sus ,bureau 
e/imates1 at lea/ #aa1bjj1jjj           
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are deaf  
or h>d ( he>+2 ,:]eas deaf culture is an
 important "p ( ! fabric ( our society2 
,:]eas deaf & h>d-(-he>+ individuals h  
made & cont9ue to make num]\s           
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 ! ,am]ican ,s*ool = ! ,deaf op5$ 9     
,h>t=d1 ,connecticut1 on ,april #ae1    

#ahag1 z ! fir/ public s*ool = ! deaf 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,gallaudet      
,univ]sity 0 f\nd$ on ,april #h1 #ahfd1 
:5 ,presid5t ,l9coln sign$ ! *>t]       
e/abli%+ x z ! fir/ college = ! deaf 9 !
 _w2 & ,:]eas ! ,national ,association (
 ! ,deaf & ! ,am]ican ,libr>y           
,association support recogniz+ ,april z 
,national ,deaf ,hi/ory ,mon?3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ,national ,deaf ,hi/ory     
,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes ! _m            
contributions t deaf & h>d-(-he>+       
individuals h made to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to obs]ve ,national ,deaf ,hi/ory ,mon? 
) appropriate programs & activities4