,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjbe,mr4  
,?an$> submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &
 ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution          
,celebrat+ ! #cbd? anniv]s>y ( ! city ( 
,detroit's f\nd+ & impact on ,unit$     
,/ates culture4  ,:]eas1 on ,july #bd1  
#agja1 ,detroit 0 e/abli%$ by ,fr5*     
milit>y lead] & trad]1 ,anto9e de la    
,mo! ,cadillac2 ,:]eas ,detroit is !    
olde/ major city 9 ! ,midwe/2 ,:]eas    
,detroit 0 a major /ation on !          
,und]gr\nd ,railroad 9 ! #ai? c5tury1   
pav+ ! way =w>d = ?\s&s ( enslav$       
,am]icans to fre$om2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiji1   
,detroit became ! fir/ city 9 ! _w to   
build a mile-long concrete highway2     
,:]eas ,detroit s]ves z a major s\rce ( 
automobile innovation1 hav+ be5 !       
bir?place ( ,h5ry ,=d's ,model ,t       
automobile1 & ho/s ! ?ree major         
automotive companies3 ,g5]al ,motors1   
,=d1 & ,/ellantis 7=m]ly ,*rysl]72      

,:]eas1 9 #aibj1 ,detroit became ! fir/ 
city to use ?ree-color$ f\r-way traffic 
lights2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #aibj1 ,detroit
 became home to ! fir/ gov]nm5t-lic5s$  
radio /ation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas  
,detroit became kn[n z ! ,ars5al (      
,democracy dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 z its     
indu/rial base1 p>ticul>ly ! automotive 
factories ( ,=d1 ,g5]al ,motors1 &      
,*rysl]1 0 rapidly conv]t$ to produce   
tanks1 airplanes1 trucks1 & o!r critical
 milit>y equipm5t1 mak+ ,detroit        
ess5tial to ! ,alli$ victory2 ,:]eas    
,detroit is home to ! ,unit$ ,auto      
,work]s ,union1 :i* has *ampion$ work]s'
 rights & play$ a vital role 9 support+ 
w>time production & po/w> labor         
protections2 ,:]eas ,detroit is !       
bir?place ( ,mot[n ,records1 :i* laun*$ 
! c>e]s ( music leg5ds l ,/evie ,wond]1 
,diana ,ross1 ,m>v9 ,gaye1 !            
,temptations1 & trans=m$ ,am]ican       
musical culture2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #aihjs1    
te*no music orig9at$ f ,detroit2 ,:]eas 
,detroit is home to ! fam\s             

,detroit-,/yle ,pizza1 said to h be5    
fir/ s]v$ ar\nd #aidf2 ,:]eas ,belle    
,isle ,p>k1 locat$ 9 ! ,detroit ,riv]1  
is ! l>ge/ city-own$ p>k 9 ! ,nation &  
s]ves z a treasur$ gre5 space = resid5ts
 & visitors alike2 ,:]eas ,detroit's    
,ea/]n ,m>ket is ! l>ge/ op5-air1       
:olesale & retail m>ket 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,detroit ho/s ! l>ge/    
free jazz fe/ival 9 ! _w1 ! ,detroit    
,jazz ,fe/ival1 e ,labor ,day week5d2   
,:]eas ,detroit is home to a pr\d sports
 legacy1 featur+ ! ,,nfl ,detroit       
,lions1 ,,mlb ,detroit ,tig]s1 ,,nhl    
,detroit ,r$ ,w+s1 & ! ,,nba ,detroit   
,pi/ons1 ) ,detroit to soon ho/ a ,,wnba
 team />t+ 9 #bjbi2 ,:]eas ,detroit     
s]ves z a hub = trade betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,canada1 & ! ,ambassador       
,bridge is ! busie/ int]national cross+ 
9 ,nor? ,am]ica2 & ,:]eas ,detroit has a
 vibrant & div]se population t reflects 
! cultural ri*ness ( ! ,african         
,am]ican1 ,:ite1 ,lat9o1 ,arab ,am]ican1
 & immigrant communities t h %ap$ !     

city's "*3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 celebrates !   
#cbd? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ,detroit2   
7#b7 recognizes ! important             
contributions ! city ( ,detroit has made
 to ,am]ican culture & id5tity2 &  7#c7 
honors ! contributions ( ,detroit's     
resid5ts1 pa/ & pres5t1 to ! ,nation's  
indu/rial /r5g?1 civil rights movem5ts1 
labor re=ms1 & arti/ic legacy4