HR 9071

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing the signing of the Scottish
3	Declaration of Independence on April 6, 1320, and
4	designating April 6, 2005, as "Florida Tartan Day."
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6	WHEREAS, the American Declaration of Independence was
7	modeled after the Scottish Declaration of Arbroath, and almost
8	half of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were of
9	Scottish descent, and
10	WHEREAS, Florida has a rich history of Scottish influence
11	as reflected in the state's culture and in the names of many of
12	its towns, cities, and counties, and
13	WHEREAS, no fewer than fourteen highland games and Celtic
14	festivals are held each year throughout the state, and
15	WHEREAS, organizations in Florida that point to the
16	influence and contributions of the Scottish people include the
17	Scottish-American Societies, The St. Andrew's Societies, the
18	Scottish-American Military Society, The Council of Scottish
19	Clans and Associations, and the New World Celts, and
20	WHEREAS, Florida was the home of such famous residents of
21	Scottish descent as Thomas Edison, Ernest Hemingway, Henry
22	Flagler, Andrew Carnegie, and Native American Osceola, NOW,
23	THEREFORE,
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25	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
26	Florida:
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28	That the House of Representatives proudly recognizes the
29	contributions made by the state's Scottish forebears and, in
30	their honor, is pleased to designate April 6, 2005, as "Florida
31	Tartan Day."
32	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
33	presented to the New World Celts of Dunedin as a tangible token
34	of the sentiments expressed herein.

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