| 1 | 1 | | *HR1501* |
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| 2 | 2 | | Introduced Version |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE |
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| 4 | 4 | | RESOLUTION No. ___ |
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| 5 | 5 | | Introduced by: Smith V, Cash, Haggard, Sweet, Bartlett, |
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| 6 | 6 | | Harris, Hatcher, Jackson, Pack, Porter, Pryor, Shackleford, |
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| 7 | 7 | | Summers |
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| 8 | 8 | | ____________________________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1 A HOUSE RESOLUTION commemorating Dr. Martin |
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| 10 | 10 | | 2 Luther King Jr. Day. |
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| 11 | 11 | | 3 Whereas, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of our nation's |
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| 12 | 12 | | 4 truly great leaders; |
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| 13 | 13 | | 5 Whereas, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. changed our nation |
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| 14 | 14 | | 6 forever through his leadership, service, and clarity of vision; |
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| 15 | 15 | | 7 Whereas, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had many dreams: of |
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| 16 | 16 | | 8 an America where "justice rolls down like waters and |
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| 17 | 17 | | 9 righteousness like a mighty stream"; where neighbors look |
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| 18 | 18 | | 10 "beyond the external accidents and discern those inner qualities |
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| 19 | 19 | | 11 that make all men human and, therefore, brothers"; and of a |
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| 20 | 20 | | 12 time when "this nation will rise up and live out the true |
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| 22 | 22 | | HR 1501/DI 140 2024 2 |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1 meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: |
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| 24 | 24 | | 2 that all men are created equal.'"; |
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| 25 | 25 | | 3 Whereas, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dreamt of a better |
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| 26 | 26 | | 4 society where "the sons of former slaves and the sons of former |
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| 27 | 27 | | 5 slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of |
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| 28 | 28 | | 6 brotherhood"; |
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| 29 | 29 | | 7 Whereas, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that liberty, |
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| 30 | 30 | | 8 justice, and freedom were the "inalienable rights" to which all |
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| 31 | 31 | | 9 men, women, and children are entitled; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 10 Whereas, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a spiritual man |
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| 33 | 33 | | 11 who believed that all people are created equal in the sight of |
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| 34 | 34 | | 12 God and in the dignity and self-worth of every individual; |
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| 35 | 35 | | 13 Whereas, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his life defending |
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| 36 | 36 | | 14 his beliefs; |
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| 37 | 37 | | 15 Whereas, The visions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continue |
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| 38 | 38 | | 16 to bring hope and inspiration to people of all nations; |
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| 39 | 39 | | 17 Whereas, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a recipient of the |
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| 40 | 40 | | 18 Nobel Peace Prize, is a national hero whose birthday is |
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| 41 | 41 | | 19 celebrated as a day of peace, love, and understanding by a |
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| 42 | 42 | | 20 grateful nation in the form of a national holiday, as well as a |
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| 43 | 43 | | 21 state holiday in Indiana; and |
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| 44 | 44 | | 22 Whereas, All Americans must continue to gather inspiration |
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| 45 | 45 | | 23 from the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and strive to realize |
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| 46 | 46 | | 24 his dreams: Therefore, |
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| 47 | 47 | | 25 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the |
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| 48 | 48 | | 26 General Assembly of the State of Indiana: |
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| 49 | 49 | | 27 SECTION 1. That it is fitting and proper that Dr. Martin |
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| 50 | 50 | | 28 Luther King Jr. be remembered and recognized by future |
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| 51 | 51 | | 29 generations of Americans and that all citizens of Indiana honor |
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| 52 | 52 | | 30 Dr. King by living out his teachings as we continue to work |
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| 53 | 53 | | 31 toward a day when the dignity and humanity of every person are |
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| 54 | 54 | | 32 respected. |
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| 55 | 55 | | 33 SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of |
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| 57 | 57 | | HR 1501/DI 140 2024 3 |
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| 58 | 58 | | 1 Representatives transmit a copy of this resolution to the family |
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| 59 | 59 | | 2 of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
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| 61 | 61 | | HR 1501/DI 140 2024 |
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