Commending the purpose of the third annual Civil Rights Baseball Game and recognizing the historical significance of the location of the game in Cincinnati, Ohio.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Commends the purpose of the third annual Civil Rights Baseball Game (created to honor those who fought for the equal treatment of all people).

Recognizes the historical significance of the location of the game in Cincinnati, Ohio (Cincinnati was an integral stop along the Underground Railroad for slaves escaping north).

[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 530 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 530

 Commending the purpose of the third annual Civil Rights Baseball Game 
and recognizing the historical significance of the location of the game 
                          in Cincinnati, Ohio.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 11, 2009

  Mr. Driehaus (for himself and Mr. Conyers) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commending the purpose of the third annual Civil Rights Baseball Game 
and recognizing the historical significance of the location of the game 
                          in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Whereas the third annual Civil Rights Baseball Game is being held in Cincinnati, 
        Ohio, at the Great American Ballpark on June 20, 2009;
Whereas the Cincinnati Reds, the host of the Civil Rights Baseball Game, are 
        recognized as being the first professional baseball team in the United 
        States;
Whereas the Major League Baseball Civil Rights Game was created to honor those 
        who fought both on and off the field for the equal treatment of all 
        people;
Whereas baseball was at the forefront of the civil rights movement and was 
        integrated before either the Armed Forces or the public schools;
Whereas Cincinnati, Ohio, was home to the Negro League's Cincinnati Tigers from 
        1934 to 1937;
Whereas Cincinnati, Ohio, was an integral stop along the Underground Railroad as 
        one of the first free ``stations'' slaves would encounter when escaping 
        north; and
Whereas Cincinnati, Ohio, is home to the National Underground Railroad Freedom 
        Center, which opened in 2004: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commend the purpose of the third annual Civil Rights 
        Baseball Game; and
            (2) recognize the historical significance of the location 
        of the Civil Rights Baseball Game in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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