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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 8
Author: Chávez (R), et al.
Amended: 2/11/13 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 2/7/13
SUBJECT : Abraham Lincolns birthday
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution honors President Abraham Lincoln on
the anniversary of his birthday, February 12, 2013.
ANALYSIS : 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.
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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.
This resolution honors President Abraham Lincoln on the
anniversary of his birthday, February 12, 2013.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
PQ:nl 2/20/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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