74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                       House Resolution 3
 
Sponsored by Representative CANNON; Representatives BARKER,
  BARNHART, BONAMICI, BRUUN, BUCKLEY, CLEM, D EDWARDS, ESQUIVEL,
  GIROD, HOLVEY, HUNT, KRUMMEL, OLSON, RICHARDSON, ROBLAN,
  ROSENBAUM, WHISNANT, WITT (at the request of Dave Porter)
 
 
  Whereas China is the number one exporter of goods to the United
States; and
  Whereas according to economists, China will become the world's
wealthiest nation by the year 2012; and
  Whereas 24 percent of the world's population speaks Chinese;
and
  Whereas Oregon universities, community colleges and secondary
schools, in recognition of the increasing importance of China to
the United States, should encourage Oregon students to learn
Mandarin Chinese, the official state language of China, and
explore ways to expand language courses to include Mandarin
Chinese; and
  Whereas knowledge of foreign cultures is invaluable, Oregon
students should be encouraged to explore opportunities to study
in China; now, therefore,
 
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
  Oregon:
 
  That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the
Seventy-fourth Legislative Assembly urge Oregon universities,
community colleges and secondary schools to encourage Oregon
students to learn Mandarin Chinese and to explore opportunities
to study in China.
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                                 Adopted by House March 21, 2007
 
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                                      Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                        Speaker of House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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