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          Date of Hearing:   February 7, 2013

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                  ACR 8 (Chávez) - As Introduced:  January 23, 2013
           
          SUBJECT  :   Abraham Lincoln's birthday.

           SUMMARY  :   Honors President Abraham Lincoln on the anniversary  
          of his birthday, February 12, 2013.  Specifically,  this  
          resolution  makes the following legislative findings:

          1)President Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in  
            Kentucky, where he rose from humble beginnings to become the  
            16th President of the United States; and his legacy includes  
            the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation and the  
            Gettysburg Address; which is regarded as one of the finest  
            speeches in the English language.

          2)Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865, while viewing a  
            performance of "My American Cousin" in Washington, D.C., and  
            died the next day never to see his dreams of the formal  
            abolition of slavery and the restoration of the Union  
            realized.

          3)Abraham Lincoln will be honored on February 12, 2013, the  
            anniversary of his birthday, not only in recognition of his  
            numerous accomplishments and contributions to our nation, but  
            also as the virtual symbol of the American dream.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None


           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file.

           Opposition 
           
          None on file.
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 









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