73rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2005 Regular Session
 
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 LC 1977
 
                 Senate Concurrent Resolution 6
 
Sponsored by Senator ATKINSON
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Recognizes February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day.
 
                      CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  Whereas President Ronald Wilson Reagan, a man of humble
background, served freedom and advanced the public good through
his lifework as an entertainer, a union leader, a corporate
spokesman, the 33rd Governor of California and the 40th President
of the United States; and
  Whereas Ronald Reagan served as President with honor and
distinction for two terms, the second of which he earned with the
confidence of three-fifths of the people who voted and victories
in 49 of the 50 states at the 1984 general election--a record
unsurpassed in the history of American presidential elections;
and
  Whereas upon his inauguration as President in 1981 Ronald
Reagan inherited a disillusioned nation shackled by rampant
inflation and high unemployment; and
  Whereas during his presidency, Ronald Reagan worked in a
bipartisan manner to enact his bold agenda of restoring
accountability and common sense to government, which led to an
unprecedented economic expansion and opportunity for millions of
Americans; and
  Whereas Ronald Reagan's commitment to an active social policy
agenda for the nation's children helped lower crime and drug use
in our neighborhoods; and
  Whereas President Reagan's commitment to the Armed Forces of
the United States contributed to the restoration of pride in
America, its values and the values cherished by the free world,
and prepared the Armed Forces to meet the challenges of the 21st
century; and
  Whereas Ronald Reagan's vision of 'peace through strength ' led
to the end of the Cold War and the ultimate demise of the Soviet
Union, guaranteeing basic human rights for millions of people;
and
  Whereas February 6, 2005, will be the 94th anniversary of
Ronald Reagan's birth, and the first since his passing; now,
therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
 
 
  That February 6, 2005, be declared Ronald Reagan Day in Oregon
and that all Oregonians be urged to honor Ronald Reagan by
observing this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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