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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, President Thomas Jefferson instructed Meriwether |
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| Lewis and William Clark to lead an expedition to explore the |
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| Louisiana Territory in 1804 to gain knowledge of the territory |
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| and map a water route to the Pacific Ocean; and
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| WHEREAS, Lewis and Clark assembled their party at the |
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| confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers at a location |
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| now known as Hartford, Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Their journey into the Louisiana Territory |
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| departed from the confluence and began on May 14, 1804; and
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| WHEREAS, The anniversary of this event is a unique |
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| opportunity to exhibit Illinois' important role in our nation's |
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| history; and
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| WHEREAS, The commemoration of the journey is having a |
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| significant impact on Illinois tourism; the events |
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| commemorating the success of Lewis and Clark's journey are |
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| being held at the Hartford Interpretive Center May 14 through |
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| May 16, 2004; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| recognize and honor Lewis and Clark on the two-hundreth |
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| anniversary of their expedition; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we commend and support the Illinois Lewis |
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| and Clark Bicentennial Commission, the Village of Hartford, and |
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| Lewis and Clark Community College for their work on the Eve of |
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| the Discovery National Signature Event on May 13, 2004; and be |
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| it further
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| RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be |