,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,ms4  
,pelosi submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution   
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,augu/ #c1 #bjbc1 z ,tony ,b5nett ,day4 
,:]eas ,tony ,b5nett1 born ,an?ony      
,dom9ick ,b5$etto on ,augu/ #c1 #aibf1 0
 an iconic ,am]ican s+]1 p]=m]1 & arti/1
 :o has made significant contributions  
to ! _w ( music & ent]ta9m5t ?r\gh\t 8  
illu/ri\s c>e]2 ,:]eas ,tony ,b5nett's  
unp>allel$ tal5t1 exceptional vocal     
range1 & s\lful r5ditions ( timeless    
classics h t\*$ ! he>ts ( millions ( p  
ar\nd ! globe1 leav+ an indelible m>k on
 ! ,am]ican cultural l&scape2 ,:]eas    
,tony ,b5nett's d$ication to 8 craft1   
tireless pursuit ( excell5ce1 & unwav]+ 
commitm5t to pres]v+ ! ,great ,am]ican  
,songbook h e>n$ him num]\s accolades1  
includ+ #bj ,grammy ,aw>ds1 a ,k5n$y    
,c5t] ,honor1 & ! di/9ction ( be+ a     

,national ,end[m5t = ! ,arts ,jazz      
,ma/]2 ,:]eas ,tony ,b5nett's musical   
legacy has n only enri*$ ! lives ( 8    
fans1 b also s]v$ z an inspiration to   
c\ntless aspir+ arti/s1 enc\rag+ !m to  
pursue _! dreams & /rive = greatness2   
,:]eas ,tony ,b5nett's philan?ropic     
ef=ts1 includ+ 8 support = arts         
education & humanit>ian causes1 h       
exemplifi$ 8 compassionate _s &         
commitm5t to mak+ ! _w a bett] place2   
,:]eas ,tony ,b5nett 0 a native son (   
,a/oria1 ,que5s1 a community t 0 always 
close to 8 he>t1 & :]e he help$ f\nd !  
,frank ,s9atra ,high ,s*ool ( ! ,arts 9 
! neighborhood2 ,:]eas ,tony ,b5nett's  
devotion to 8 c\ntry 0 evid5t ?r\gh\t 8 
s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army1 z he    
f\ght 9 ! ,battle ( ,bulge & 8          
involvem5t 9 lib]at+ a conc5tration camp
 9 ,g]many dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 & :]e he  
also play$ a vital role 9 br++ joy &    
com=t to 8 fell[ soldi]s ?r\gh 8 musical
 tal5ts2 ,:]eas ,tony ,b5nett 0 a       
lifelong *ampion ( civil rights1 us+ 8  

music & 8 plat=m to speak out vocif]\sly
 aga9/ racism & discrim9ation2 ,:]eas   
,tony ,b5nett & ,h>ry ,belafonte ev5    
m>*$ toge!r 9 ! hi/oric ,selma to       
,montgom]y m>*es1 /&+ alongside ,dr4    
,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 to dem& equality 
& ju/ice = all2 ,:]eas ,tony ,b5nett us$
 8 influ5ce = good1 to help promote     
,black arti/s 9 ! music indu/ry & to    
raise aw>5ess ( racial inequality2 &    
,:]eas ! designation ( ,augu/ #c1 #bjbc1
 z ,tony ,b5nett ,day w commemorate !   
bir? ( ?is leg5d>y arti/1 & celebrate 8 
extraord9>y life & ! impact he has _h on
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7  
supports ! designation ( ,tony ,b5nett  
,day across ! c\ntry1 urg+ all citiz5s  
to jo9 toge!r 9 honor+ ?is extraord9>y  
man & ! trem5d\s contributions he has   
made to ! arts & society at l>ge2 &     
7#b7 calls ^u educational in/itutions1  
community organizations1 & ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to p>ticipate 9 ev5ts &   
activities t celebrate ,tony ,b5nett's  

music1 c>e]1 & philan?ropy1 fo/]+ a     
deep] appreciation = ! arts & ! role !y 
play 9 enri*+ our lives4