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102 STAT. 4104

PUBLIC LAW 100-686—NOV. 18, 1988

Public Law 100-686 100th Congress Joint Resolution Nov. 18, 1988 [H.J. Res. 650]

Designating April 1989 as "Actors' Fund of America Appreciation Month".

Whereas the Actors' Fund of America has given over 100 years of dedicated service to the entire entertainment world; Whereas the Fund'services are not restricted to actors but are available to any bona fide professional in the entertainment community who works in any capacity in the areas of ballet, opera, circus, variety, motion pictures, radio, television, and the legitimate stage; Whereas the Actors' Fund provides its members with a wide variety of services and benefits, including financial assistance, educational and career guidance, blood banks, funeral and burial assistance, psychological counseling, home nursing care, and the use of the renowned Actors' Fund Home, a retirement residence in Englewood, New Jersey; Whereas the Fund's new extended facility provides members with the finest possible nursing care; Whereas the efforts of the officers and board members of the Actors' Fund have been aided by the cooperation and financial support of members of the entertainment community, who support the Fund with bequests, donations, and endowments, and by giving special performances for the benefit of the Fund; and Whereas since 1882 the Actors' Fund of America has been actively and productively concerned with the dignity and well-being of all members of the entertainment community: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That April 1989 is designated as "Actors' Fund of America Appreciation Month", and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation saluting the accomplishments of the Fund; and calling upon the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved November 18, 1988.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 650: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): Sept. 16, considered and passed House. Oct. 21, considered and passed Senate.

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