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SCON 58 ESRFH
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. CON. RES. 58
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 6, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Welcoming First Minister Dr. Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness of Northern Ireland to the United States.
Whereas on May 8, 2007, power was restored to the Assembly of Northern Ireland, opening a new chapter in the history of Northern Ireland;
Whereas Dr. Ian Paisley became First Minister and Martin McGuinness became Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland;
Whereas Dr. Paisley and Mr. McGuinness have been working to solidify the peace agreement and to govern Northern Ireland effectively; and
Whereas Dr. Paisley and Mr. McGuinness are making their first trip together to the United States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That Congress--
(1) welcomes First Minister Dr. Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness of Northern Ireland to the United States;
(2) commends Dr. Paisley and Mr. McGuinness for showing the world that it is possible to rise above decades of bitter sectarian violence to achieve peace; and
(3) expresses hope that Northern Ireland will continue to be peaceful and stable in the future.
Passed the Senate December 4, 2007.
Attest:
Secretary.110th CONGRESS1st SessionS. CON. RES. 58CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONWelcoming First Minister Dr. Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness of Northern Ireland to the United States
NANCY ERICKSON,
Secretary.
U.S. Congress - Text of S.Con.Res.58 as Referred in House A concurrent resolution welcoming First Minister Dr. Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minis...
