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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and |
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| Museum was dedicated on April 19, 2005, in Springfield to honor |
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| America's 16th President; and
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| WHEREAS, The Library and Museum will serve as a popular |
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| tourist attraction, drawing people from throughout the country |
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| to learn about the extraordinary life of Abraham Lincoln; and
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| WHEREAS, Illinois is known as the Land of Lincoln because |
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| of Lincoln's historical ties to several areas throughout |
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| Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Tourism is vital to the economic health and |
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| stability of Central and Southern Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Illinois congressional delegation |
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| have introduced legislation to create the Abraham Lincoln |
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| National Heritage Area consisting of the counties of: Adams, |
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| Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, |
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| Cumberland, Dewitt, Douglas, Edgar, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, |
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| Hancock, Henderson, Jersey, Knox, Lasalle, Logan, McLean, |
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| McDonough, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Mason, Menard, |
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| Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, |
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| Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermillion, Warren, and |
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| Woodford; and
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| WHEREAS, The creation of an Abraham Lincoln National |
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| Heritage Area would give these counties access to federal |
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| funding to build and improve recreational and educational sites |
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| related to Abraham Lincoln; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we urge Congress and the President of the United States to |