,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #g1 #bjbe,mr4
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,mr4 ,bi%op7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
,sc\t+ ,am]ica ,day 9 celebration ( its 
#aae? anniv]s>y4  ,:]eas ,sc\t+ ,am]ica1
 =m]ly kn[n z ,boy ,sc\ts ( ,am]ica1 0  
incorporat$ by ,*icago publi%]1 ,william
 ,boyce1 on ,febru>y #h1 #aiaj1 aft]    
le>n+ ( ! ,sc\t+ movem5t dur+ a visit to
 ,london2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ba1 #aiaj1 a
 gr\p ( #cd national repres5tatives met1
 develop$ organization plans1 & op5$ a  
tempor>y national headqu>t]s 9 ,new     
,york2 ,:]eas ! purpose ( ,sc\t+ ,am]ica
 is to tea* ,am]ica's y\? self-reliance1
 "*1 e?ical decisionmak+1 & civic       
lead]%ip ?r\gh adh]5ce to ! ,sc\t ,oa? &
 ,law2 ,:]eas1 by #aiab1 ,sc\ts 7       
enroll$ 9 e ,/ate2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiab1 !   
fir/ ,eagle ,sc\t ,aw>d 0 e>n$1 & m ?an 

#b1gbb1jjj y\? h e>n$ ! ,eagle ,sc\t    
,aw>d s9ce2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiaf1 ,congress  
grant$ ,sc\t+ ,am]ica a ,f$]al *>t]2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 ne>ly #bi1jjj "y m5 &  
wom5 e>n$ ! rank ( ,eagle ,sc\t2 ,:]eas 
!re are m ?an #a1jjj1jjj y\? curr5tly   
enroll$ 9 ,sc\t+ :o help$ contribute m  
?an #g1jjj1jjj s]vice h\rs 9 #bjbd1     
help+ to build /rong] communities across
 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas m ?an #fbh1jjj adult  
volunte] lead]s s]ve "y p 9 _!          
communities ?r\gh religi\s1 civic1 & o!r
 organizations *>t]$ by ,sc\t+ ,am]ica2 
,:]eas ! m5 & wom5 involv$ 9 ,sc\t+ (t5 
nei!r seek nor receive ! ?anks ( !      
public = _! contribution to ! future (  
our c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #e1     
#bjbe1 we celebrate ,sc\t+ ,am]ica ,day 
9 recognition ( ! #aae? anniv]s>y ( !   
incorporation ( ?is indisp5sable        
,am]ican in/itution2 & ,:]eas ,sc\t+    
,am]ica endeavors to develop ,am]ican   
citiz5s :o are physically1 m5tally1 &   
emotionally fit1 h a high degree (      
self-reliance z evid5c$ 9 su* qualities 

z initiative1 c\rage1 & res\rcefulness1 
h p]sonal values bas$ on religi\s &     
spiritual concepts1 h ! desire & skills 
to help o!rs1 und]/& ! pr9ciples ( !    
,am]ican social1 economic1 & gov]nm5tal 
sy/ems1 take pride 9 _! ,am]ican h]itage
 & und]/& our ,nation's role 9 ! _w1 h a
 ke5 respect = ! basic rights ( all p1 &
 are prep>$ to p>ticipate 9 & give      
lead]%ip to ,am]ican society3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 supports ! r$esignation ( a 8,sc\t+    
,am]ica ,day0 9 celebration ( ! #aae?   
anniv]s>y ( its incorporation4