HR 9025

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing February 6, 2008, as "Ronald
3	Reagan Day" in Florida.
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5	WHEREAS, President Ronald Wilson Reagan, a man of humble
6	background, worked throughout his life serving freedom and
7	advancing the public good, having been employed as an
8	entertainer, union leader, and corporate spokesman and elected
9	Governor of California and President of the United States, and
10	WHEREAS, Ronald Reagan served with honor and distinction
11	for two terms as the 40th President of the United States of
12	America and was elected to his second term by 3/5ths of the
13	electorate and by 49 of the 50 states, a record unsurpassed in
14	the history of American presidential elections, and
15	WHEREAS, in 1981, when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated
16	President, he inherited a disillusioned nation that was shackled
17	by rampant inflation and high unemployment, and
18	WHEREAS, during his presidency, Ronald Reagan worked in a
19	bipartisan manner to enact his bold agenda of restoring
20	accountability and common sense to the Federal Government, which
21	led to unprecedented economic expansion and opportunity for
22	millions of Americans, and
23	WHEREAS, President Reagan's commitment to an active social
24	policy agenda for the nation's children helped to lower crime
25	and reduce drug use in our neighborhoods, and
26	WHEREAS, President Reagan's commitment to our Armed Forces
27	contributed to the restoration of pride in America, her values,
28	and those cherished by the free world and prepared America's
29	Armed Forces to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, and
30	WHEREAS, President Reagan's vision of "peace through
31	strength" led to the end of the Cold War and the ultimate demise
32	of the Soviet Union, guaranteeing basic human rights for
33	millions of people, and
34	WHEREAS, February 6, 2008, will be the 96th anniversary of
35	Ronald Reagan's birth and the fourth anniversary since his
36	passing, NOW, THEREFORE,
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38	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
39	Florida:
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41	That the House of Representatives pauses in its
42	deliberations to honor the memory and accomplishments of
43	President Ronald Wilson Reagan and to recognize February 6,
44	2008, as "Ronald Reagan Day" in the State of Florida.

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