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          Date of Hearing:   February 8, 2016


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                                    Gordon, Chair


          ACR  
                     127 (Baker) - As Introduced  January 28, 2016


          SUBJECT:  Abraham Lincoln's birthday


          SUMMARY:  Declares that President Abraham Lincoln be honored on  
          February 12, 2016, 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, whereby an ordinary person from the most humble  
          beginnings can reach the pinnacle of American society to be  
          elected President, and to serve his country with honor and  
          courage. Specifically, this resolution makes the following  
          legislative findings: 


           1) Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States,  
             and one of our nation's most respected and admired Americans,  
             rose from humble beginnings to become President of the United  
             States and courageously led his country during its darkest  
             time, the Civil War.



           2) In 1846, he was elected to the United States Congress as the  
             only member of the Whig Party in the Illinois congressional  
             delegation, where he forthrightly articulated his views  
             against the Mexican War and his vehement opposition to the  
             extension of slavery, choosing not to run for reelection in  
             1848.  









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           3) In 1860, Abraham Lincoln won election by a small margin and  
             became the 16th President of the United States.



           4) On September 22, 1862, President Lincoln took the first  
             major step toward the total abolition of slavery in the  
             United States by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, which  
             took effect on January 1, 1863.



           5) President Lincoln's accomplishments and legacy as the "Great  
             Emancipator" and "Preserver of Our Union" are perhaps  
             unsurpassed in the history of our nation, and it is  
             particularly appropriate to recognize President Lincoln, a  
             portrait of whom hangs in a place of honor in the Assembly  
             Chamber.
          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:


          Support


          None on file


          Opposition
          None on file


          Analysis Prepared by:Mukhtar Ali / RLS. / (916) 319-2800













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