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 105 STAT. 28 PUBLIC LAW 102-9—MAR. 11, 1991 Public Law 102-9 102d Congress Joint Resolution Mar. 11, 1991 [S.J. Res. 58] To designate March 4, 1991, as "Vermont Bicentennial Day". Whereas 1991 marks the bicentennial of the end of the proud fourteen-year history of the Republic of Vermont; Whereas the Republic of Vermont gave unstintingly to the cause of independence of the original thirteen colonies; Whereas the Republic of Vermont became the State of Vermont on March 4, 1791, the first Republic to become a State and the fourteenth State to join the Union; Whereas the State of Vermont has continued to contribute to the Union over the past two hundred years, first in agriculture, then in manufacturing, and always in education and political thought; Whereas Vermont has been a leader in the preservation and use of its natural resources for the benefit of its own citizens, citizens of other States, and for generations of all citizens to come; and Whereas on March 4, 1991, Vermont will begin its third century of statehood: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That March 4, 1991, is designated as "Vermont Bicentennial Day", and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation acknowledging the contributions of the people of the State of Vermont during the past two hundred years. Approved March 11, 1991. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 58: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): Feb. 6, considered and passed Senate. Feb. 27, considered and passed House.

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