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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—APR. 18. 1989 103 STAT. 2537 NEW YORK CITY—200TH ANNIVERSARIES OF THE CONSTITUTION, THE FIRST CONGRESS, GEORGE Apr, is, 1989 WASHINGTON'S INAUGURATION, AND THE BILL [H. Con. Res. 96] OF RIGHTS PROPOSAL Whereas the Constitution officially became the form of government of the United States on March 4, 1789; Whereas the first Congress convened in New York City on March 4, 1789; Whereas »New York City served as the first capital of the United States; Whereas George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States in New York City on April 30, 1789; Whereas while meeting in New York City, the first Congress passed legislation creating the executive departments of the Federal Government and the Federal court system; and Whereas while meeting in New York City, the first Congress, under the leadership of Representative James Madison of Virginia, framed and proposed to the States the ten constitutional amend- ments known today as the Bill of Rights: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring). That (a) the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, in consultation with the minority leaders and the Bicentennial Committee Chairmen of their respective Houses, are authorized and directed to appoint Members of their respective Houses to serve on a delegation of Members of the Congress, which will take part in ceremonies to be held in New York City in April 1989 commemorating the 200th anniversaries of the implementation of the Constitution as the form of government of the United States, the convening of the first Congress, the inaugura- tion of George Washington as the first President of the United States, and the proposal of the Bill of Rights as the first ten amendments to the Constitution, and shall invite the President to join the delegation in participating in the ceremonies. (b) The specific planning of the ceremonies described in subsection (a) shall be coordinated directly with the Historian of the Senate, under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Senate, and the Historian of the House of Representatives, under the jurisdiction of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Agreed to April 18, 1989.

. ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Apr. is. 1989 AND SENATE [H. Con. Res. 97] Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That when the House adjourns on Tuesday, April 18, 1989, it stand adjourned until 12 o'clock meridian on Tuesday, April 25, 1989, or until 12 o'clock meridian on the second day after Members are notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent -- resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate

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