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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 15, 2007

121 STAT. 2587

80 properties across 21 States and 49 cities which has provided dignified, affordable housing to senior citizens; Whereas AHEPA was recognized by the Department of State as an organization that has engaged in ‘‘Track Two Diplomacy’’ to foster reconciliation and rapprochement in the Eastern Mediterranean, which is in the best interest of the United States; Whereas members of AHEPA raised $110,000 for the creation of the George C. Marshall Statue erected on the grounds of the United States Embassy in Athens, Greece in celebration of the historic relationship between the United States and Greece, and in tribute to an outstanding Statesman and Philhellene, General Marshall; Whereas AHEPA financially supports scholarships, educational chairs, medical research, and countless other charitable and philanthropic causes by contributing more than $2,000,000 annually from its national, district, and local levels collectively; Whereas in the spirit of their Hellenic heritage and in commemoration of the Centennial Olympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia, members of AHEPA raised $775,000 for the ‘‘Tribute’’ to Olympism Sculpture, the ‘‘fan-like’’ structure of which helped to save lives during the Olympic Bombing at Centennial Olympic Park; Whereas members of AHEPA have been Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States, United States Senators and Representatives, and United States Ambassadors, and have served honorably as elected officials at the local and State levels throughout the United States; and Whereas President George H.W. Bush cited AHEPA as one of America’s ‘‘thousand points of light’’: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress— (1) recognizes the significant contributions of American citizens of Hellenic heritage to the United States; (2) commemorates the 85th Anniversary of the founding of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), applauds its mission, and commends the many charitable contributions of its members to communities around the world; and (3) requests the President of the United States to issue a proclamation acknowledging the 85th Anniversary of AHEPA and its many accomplishments. Agreed to May 14, 2007.

MUSIC EDUCATION—SUPPORT

May 15, 2007 [H. Con. Res. 121]

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Whereas school music programs enhance intellectual development and enrich the academic environment for students of all ages; Whereas students who participate in school music programs are less likely to be involved with drugs, gangs, or alcohol and have better attendance in school;

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