,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ai1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,co/a submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,work=ce  ,,resolution 
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t /rong public education
 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory & civics is     
ess5tial to pres]v+ ! ,nation's f\nd+   
ideals on ! eve ( ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ! ,decl>ation (  
,indep5d5ce fam\sly /ates t ,we hold ^! 
tru?s to be self-evid5t1 t all m5 are   
creat$ equal1 & t gov]nm5ts d]ive _! j  
p[]s f ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$2 ,:]eas !    
,am]ican ,revolution 0 a turn+ po9t 9 _w
 hi/ory t help$ trans=m subjects into   
citiz5s & laun*$ a new exp]im5t 9       
self-gov]nm5t bas$ on natural rights & !
 rule ( law1 rem9d+ future g5]ations t  
democracy is n automatic1 b r !         
consequ5ce ( citiz5s will+ to def5d &   
r5ew ^? ideals2 ,:]eas ,george ,wa%+ton1
 draw+ on exp]i5ce 9 e>li] conflicts &  

endur+ h>d%ips alongside 8 troops1 &    
le>n+ f e>ly milit>y setbacks &         
failures1 help$ hold toge!r ! ,cont95tal
 ,army & our fragile new ,nation2 ,:]eas
 ,wa%+ton set endur+ ess5tial prec$5ts  
by resign+ 8 commission z comm&] ( !    
milit>y & facilitat$ an hi/oric &       
peaceful transf] ( p[] z ! fir/         
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas     
hi/oric places su* z ,m\nt ,v]non1      
,indep5d5ce ,hall1 & o!r sites across ! 
,unit$ ,/ates rem9d ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5s t ! ,nation's f\nd+ ideals 7 =g$
 n 9 ab/raction b ?r\gh ! *oices &      
sacrifices ( real p & communities1      
includ+ ord9>y soldi]s1 families1 &     
neighbors ^: lives 7 up5d$ by ! viol5ce 
& unc]ta9ty ( w>2 ,:]eas /rong          
in/ruction 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory &     
civics 9 our ,nation's s*ools helps     
ensure t e /ud5t1 reg>dless ( backgr\nd 
or zip code1 le>ns h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 
f\nd$1 h[ its in/itutions "w1 & :at x   
means to be an in=m$ & responsible      
citiz51 recogniz+ t civic le>n+ is a    

lifelong pursuit & a safegu>d ( !       
,republic2 ,:]eas high-quality education
 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory & civics helps  
/ud5ts und]/& core pr9ciples ( !        
,nation's f\nd+1 includ+ individual     
lib]ty1 equality "u ! law1 repres5tative
 democracy1 & ! responsibilities (      
citiz5%ip su* z cultivat+ virtue1       
integrity1 & a s5se ( duty to ! common  
good2 ,:]eas le>n+ ab\t ! f\nd+ era1    
includ+ ! ,am]ican ,revolution & !      
draft+ ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & !
 ,con/itution1 equips /ud5ts & adults   
alike to place curr5t ev5ts 9 hi/orical 
context & to bett] appreciate ! ongo+ "w
 ( =m+ a m p]fect ,union1 includ+ !     
c\rage1 conflicts1 & sacrifices t m>k$ !
 ,nation's e>lie/ ye>s2 ,:]eas          
hi/orians1 classroom tea*]s1 museums1   
hi/oric sites1 & docum5t>y filmmak]s h  
all help$ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s see !   
,nation's pa/ m cle>ly by tell+ /ories t
 comb9e well-kn[n lead]s ) ! exp]i5ces (
 ev]yday p :o also %ap$ ! c\rse ( ev5ts1
 includ+ ?r\gh major docum5t>y s]ies &  

educational programs t pres5t fir/-p]son
 p]spectives on ! f\nd+ era2 ,:]eas !   
ye> #bjbf w m>k ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( !   
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 & ! ,am]ica  
#bej ,caucus & o!r bip>tisan ef=ts are  
work+ to ensure t ?is mile/one /r5g!ns  
civic k1 patriotism1 & national unity2 &
 ,:]eas ! semiqu9c5t5nial pres5ts a     
unique opportunity to r5ew ! ,nation's  
commitm5t to ! f\nd+ ideals t1 :ile n   
always p]fectly realiz$1 h inspir$      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & peoples ar\nd ! 
_w = ne>ly #bej ye>s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
reaffirms t /rong hi/ory & civics       
education 9 our ,nation's s*ools is     
ess5tial to pres]v+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
f\nd+ ideals ( lib]ty1 equality1 &      
self-gov]nm5t1 & to prep>+ ! next       
g5]ation to c>ry ^? ideals =w>d2  7#b7  
recognizes ! upcom+ #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! 
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce z an          
opportunity to /r5g!n civic k1          
patriotism1 & a %>$ und]/&+ ( ! ,am]ican
 /ory among /ud5ts & ! public at l>ge1  

includ+ a full] appreciation ( bo? !    
,nation's a*ievem5ts & its /ruggles dur+
 ! ,revolution>y era2  7#c7 enc\rages   
,/ates1 t]ritories1 ,indian ,tribes1 &  
local educational ag5cies to provide    
age-appropriate1 fact-bas$ in/ruction   
ab\t ! ,am]ican ,revolution1 !          
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 !            
,con/itution1 & key lead]s su* z ,george
 ,wa%+ton & o!r figures :o help$ hold ! 
e>ly ,republic toge!r2  7#d7 supports   
volunt>y p>tn]%ips among public s*ools1 
museums1 libr>ies1 hi/oric sites1       
includ+ places su* z ,m\nt ,v]non1      
vet]an & civic organizations1 &         
educational m$ia produc]s to help /ud5ts
 bett] und]/& h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 f\nd$
 & h[ its in/itutions "w2  7#e7         
recognizes ! "w ( tea*]s1 hi/orians1 &  
educational pr(essionals1 includ+ ^? :o 
produce classroom mat]ials1 docum5t>ies1
 & museum exhibits1 :o devote _! c>e]s  
to ensur+ t /ud5ts le>n ab\t ! ,nation's
 f\nd+ pr9ciples1 its *all5ges1 & !     
responsibilities ( citiz5%ip2 &  7#f7   

enc\rages all ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 &  
especially "y p1 to /udy & reflect on ! 
examples ( ,george ,wa%+ton & o!r f\nd+ 
lead]s1 z well z ! ord9>y m5 & wom5 ^:  
c\rage & p]sev]ance help$ secure ,unit$ 
,/ates indep5d5ce1 & to /rive 9 _! own  
lives to live up to endur+ ,am]ican     
ideals ( duty1 integrity1 public s]vice1
 & plac+ c\ntry above self4