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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-MAR. 19, 1958

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word can play in the fun of reading aloud in the family, the rewards of reading as a leisure-time activity, and the contribution of reading to career advancement: Therefore he it National brary Week.

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March 19, 1958 [S. Con. R e s. 68] P u b l i c works. A c c e l e r a t i o n of construction.

March 19, 1958 [S. Con. R e s. 69] Military instal< 1 at i o n s. A c c e l e r a t i o n of construction.

Resolved by the House of Representatives {the Seriate concurring)^ That the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the seven-day period beginning on March 16, 1958, and ending on March 22, 1958, both dates inclusive, as "National Library Week", and calling upon the people of the United States to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies. P a s s e d March 14, 1958.

ACCELERATION OF PUBLIC WORKS Resolved by the Senate {the House of Representatives concurring), That since there is substantial unemployment in many areas of the country; since some of the productive facilities of our economy are idle and many are only partially utilized; since permitting an economic downturn to continue unchecked makes it less responsive to corrective action; and since there are many authorized and urgently needed civil construction projects for which substantial appropriations have already been made; I t is hereby declared to be the sense of the Congress that all such construction programs for which funds have been appropriated should be accelerated to the greatest practicable extent so as to achieve the desirable objectives of reducing unemployment, putting our productive facilities to fuller use, and moving forward the date of completion of these projects which will contribute greatly to enhanced national productivity and continued economic growth and prosperity. The Congress commends the President and the executive agencies for such action as they have taken to accelerate these programs. Agreed to March 19, 1958.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Resolved by the Senate {the House of Representatives concun'ing), That since there is substantial unemployment in many areas of the country; since some of the productive facilities of our economy are idle and many are only partially utilized; since permitting an economic downturn to continue unchecked makes it less responsive to corrective action; and since there are many authorized and urgently needed military construction projects for which substantial appropriations have already been made; I t is hereby declared to be the sense of the Congress that all such military construction programs for which funds have been appropriated should be accelerated to the greatest practicable extent so as to achieve the desirable objectives of reducing unemployment, putting our productive facilities to fuller use, and moving forward the date of completion and availability of these projects which are vital to our national defense. The Congress commends the President and the executive agencies for such action as they have taken to accelerate these programs. Agreed to March 19, 1958.

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