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 PUBLIC LAW 98-130—OCT. 14, 1983 97 STAT. 847 Public Law 98-130 98th Congress Joint Resolution Oct. 14, 1983 To designate the day of October 22, 1983 as "Metropolitan Opera Day'. fSJ Res 1281 Whereas the Metropolitan Opera is one of the world's premier performing arts organizations and has an audience larger than that of any other such organization in the world; Whereas the Metropolitan Opera, since its first performance one hundred years ago on Octooer 22, 1883, has provided the finest quality in opera to audiences throughout the Nation; Whereas the Metropolitan Opera pioneered radio presentations of live opera, performing on radio for more than forty years and more recently on television; Whereas the Metropolitan Opera has toured the United States since its founding in 1883; Whereas the Metropolitan Opera provides educational services to the people of the United States by generously encouraging and training young artists and by providing technical and managerial assistsuice to other opera companies in the Nation; Whereas the Metropolitan Opera has presented renowned perform- ing arts companies from all over the world at the Opera House; Whereas the Metropolitan Opera House, which is maintained by the company, is one of the Nation's treasures and one of the greatest performing arts theaters in the world; and Whereas, throughout its long history, the Metropolitan Opera Com- pany has fostered generations of music lovers and has enriched and inspired this Nation: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the President is Metropolitan authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating Octo- ^^^^^ ^^ ber 22, 1983, the one hundredth anniversary of its first performance, as "Metropolitan Opera Day" throughout these United States. Approved October 14, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 128: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): Sept. 20, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 4, considered and passed House.

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