,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjbf,mr4   
,s*mitt submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ & honor+ ,m]iwe!r ,lewis &   
,william ,cl>k1 & ! ,corps ( ,discov]y1 
= _! exp$ition to explore ! ,l\isiana   
,pur*ase4  ,:]eas1 on ,may #ad1 #ahjd1  
,capta9 ,m]iwe!r ,lewis1 ,capta9        
,william ,cl>k1 & ! ,corps ( ,discov]y  
dep>t$ f ,/4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri1 emb>k+ on 
a j\rney t w\ld span m ?an #h1jjj miles 
across ! ,am]ican cont95t2 ,:]eas ,may  
#ad1 #bjbf1 m>ks ! #bbbnd anniv]s>y ( ! 
dep>ture ( ! ,corps ( ,discov]y f ! ,/4 
,l\is region to explore ! va/ t]ritory  
acquir$ ?r\gh ! ,l\isiana ,pur*ase2     
,:]eas ! exp$ition endur$ extreme       
h>d%ip1 includ+ h>% wea!r1 dang]\s      
t]ra91 disease1 hung]1 & isolation1 :ile
 display+ extraord9>y resili5ce &       
det]m9ation2 ,:]eas ! ,corps ( ,discov]y
 produc$ invaluable maps1 sci5tific     
obs]vations1 & geographic records t     

deep5$ ! c\ntry's und]/&+ ( ! ,am]ican  
fronti] & laid ! gr\ndwork = future     
settlem5t1 comm]ce1 & developm5t2 ,:]eas
 ! exp$ition /r5g!n$ ! sov]eignty &     
/rategic position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
,nor? ,am]ica dur+ a pivotal p]iod 9 !  
e>ly hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! 
,lewis & ,cl>k ,exp$ition /&s z a la/+  
symbol ( ! ,am]ican _s ( exploration1   
c\rage1 & national ambition2 ,:]eas     
g5]ations ( ,am]icans h cont9u$ to draw 
inspiration f ! p]sev]ance & vision     
demon/rat$ by ! ,corps ( ,discov]y2     
,:]eas1 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates commemorates !
 #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,decl>ation (      
,indep5d5ce1 ! ,lewis & ,cl>k ,exp$ition
 rem9ds ,am]icans t ! ,f\nd+ g5]ation   
pass$ to po/]ity n only a set (         
pr9ciples1 b a c\ntry to be explor$1    
/r5g!n$1 def5d$1 & pass$ on2 & ,:]eas ! 
#bbbnd anniv]s>y ( ! exp$ition's        
dep>ture provides an opportunity to     
reflect ^u ! "*1 sacrifice1 fai?1       
c\rage1 & det]m9ation t help$ build !   
,unit$ ,/ates into a great nation3 ,n[1 

!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! 
endur+ legacy ( ! ,lewis & ,cl>k        
,exp$ition & recognizes its pr(\nd      
importance to ! hi/ory1 developm5t1 &   
id5tity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 honors 
! extraord9>y c\rage1 endurance1 &      
patriotism ( ,m]iwe!r ,lewis1 ,william  
,cl>k1 & ! ,corps ( ,discov]y on !      
anniv]s>y ( ! laun* ( _! hi/oric        
exp$ition f ,/4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri2  7#c7  
recognizes ! ,lewis & ,cl>k ,exp$ition z
 "o ( ! greate/ feats ( exploration &   
national a*ievem5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#d7 commemorates ! vision (  
,presid5t ,?omas ,jeff]son 9 commission+
 ! exp$ition foll[+ ! ,l\isiana         
,pur*ase1 :i* d\bl$ ! size ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & help$ secure ! cont95tal future
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by execut+ !         
pr9ciples ( manife/ de/9y2  7#e7        
ackn[l$ges ! indisp5sable contributions 
( e memb] ( ! ,corps ( ,discov]y1       
includ+ ! assi/ance provid$ by          
,sacagawea1 ,york1 & o!r memb]s1 :i*    
aid$ ! exp$ition along its j\rney2  7#f7

 recognizes t ! exp$ition help$ e/abli% 
! geographic1 comm]cial1 & /rategic     
f\ndations = ! expansion ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates f ! ,mississippi ,riv] to !      
,pacific ,ocean2  7#g7 celebrates !     
endur+ connection betwe5 ! ,lewis &     
,cl>k ,exp$ition & ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri1 !
 ,/ate f :i* ! ,corps ( ,discov]y emb>k$
 into ! we/]n fronti]2  7#h7 recognizes 
t ! _s1 self-reliance1 p]sev]ance1 fai?1
 c\rage1 sci5tific curiosity1 &         
confid5ce 9 ! promise ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
display$ ?r\gh ! exp$iti\s rema9s c5tral
 to ! "*1 h]itage1 & s\l ( ! c\ntry2 &  
7#i7 enc\rages all ,am]icans to /udy &  
reflect ^u ! legacy ( ! ,lewis & ,cl>k  
,exp$ition & its la/+ significance 9 !  
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4