Volume 73
Public Law 86–68
Requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating 1959 for the observance of the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the historic voyages of Hudson and Champlain.
Approved June 25, 1959
Statutory text
JOINT RESOLUTION
Requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating 1959 for the observance of the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the historic voyages of Hudson and Champlain.
Whereas the year 1959 marks the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the historical voyages of Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain on the waters which bear their names;
Whereas these voyages of exploration were of great significance in the history of our country, in that they opened the way for the establishment of settlements which have greatly influenced the development of our commerce, culture, laws and customs;
Whereas this anniversary is to be commemorated with ceremonies, celebrations, and festivals in the States of New York, Vermont, and New Jersey;
Whereas the Congress has established a federal commission to coordinate the activities of the various groups involved; and
Whereas all of the people of the United States should be given an opportunity in schools, churches, and other places of public gathering, to participate in this historic observance: Therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled
Hudson-Champlain Celebration, 1959.
Proclamation.
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That the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating 1959 as the year of the Hudson-Champlain Celebrations, and calling upon all citizens to join in commemorating the explorations carried out by these heroic men three hundred and fifty years ago.
Approved June 25, 1959.