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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-AUG. 5, 1957

NATIONAL COWBOY HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM

Whereas citizens of seventeen Western States where the cattle trade contributed a colorful chapter to the whole history of the United States and particularly to that of the grasslands on which the cattle trade flourished, have cooperated in the establishment at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum; and Whereas it is the purpose of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum to honor past and present cowboys, stockmen, and ranchers who have contributed to the initial development of the West; and Whereas in order to perpetuate the contributions by acts and deeds of these men and women, the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum proposes to erect such buildings or monuments as may be deemed appropriate to be a lasting memorial to those pioneers; and Whereas the preservation of historical and present day documents, mementos, personal effects and relics of these pioneers is of national interest and will be a valuable contribution to the folklore of America: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate {the House of Representatives concurring), That the Congress hereby recognizes the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum as a memorial to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the opening and development of the West and as a fitting and valuable institution for the collection and preservation of artifacts and other evidences and data relating to the role the West has played in enriching our American historical heritage. Agreed to August 5, 1957.

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

Whereas August 15, 1959, will mark the four hundredth anniversary of the first recorded attempt to establish a European settlement in what is now the continental United States; and Whereas, on August 15, 1559, Don Tristan de Luna landed his Spanish colonists in Florida at Pensacola; and Whereas the city of Pensacola now commemorates annually the Fiesta of Five Flags in observance and celebration of this anniversary which has gained national and international recognition; and Whereas this occasion reestablishes and reemphasizes the ties of friendship and heritage between the nations of the Western Hemisphere: Therefore be it Resolved by the House of Representatives {the Senate concurring)^ That the Congress of the United States joins the people of Florida in commemorating the quadricentennial anniversary of the first attempt to found a European settlement in Florida at Pensacola. SEC. 2. A copy of this resolution, suitably engrossed and duly authenticated, shall be transmitted to the Governor of Florida, the mayor of Pensacola, and the Fiesta of Five Flags Association, Pensacola, Florida. P a s s e d August 5, 1957.

B37 August 5, 1957 [S. Con. R e s. 32]

C o n g r eiisional recognition.

August 5, 1957 [H.Con. R e s. 117]

Q u a d r i <; e ntennial anniversary.

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