114 STAT. 2194 PUBLIC LAW 106-483—NOV. 9, 2000 State legislators, mayors, county commissioners, city council members, and other persons around the world; Whereas the Birmingham Pledge has achieved national and international recognition; Whereas efforts to obtain signatories to the Birmingham Pledge are being organized and conducted in communities around the world; Whereas every Birmingham Pledge signed and returned to Birmingham is recorded at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, as a permanent testament to racial reconciliation, peace, and harmony; and Whereas the Birmingham Pledge, the motto for which is "Sign It, Live It", is a powerful tool for facilitating dialogue on the Nation's diversity and the need for people to take personal steps to achieve racial harmony and tolerance in communities: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That— (1) Congress recognizes that the Birmingham Pledge is a significant contribution toward fostering racial harmony and reconciliation in the United States and around the world; (2) Congress commends the creators, promoters, and signatories of the Birmingham Pledge for the steps they are taking to make the United States and the world a better place for all people; and (3) it is the sense of the Congress that a particular week should be designated as "National Birmingham Pledge Week". Approved November 9, 2000. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 102: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): Sept. 12, considered and passed House. Oct. 26, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 30, House concurred in Senate amendments. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 36 (2000): Nov. 17, Presidential statement.
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