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“SENATE RESOLUTION 691--DESIGNATING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008, AS ``FEED AMERICA DAY''” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S10010 on Sept. 27, 2008.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 691--DESIGNATING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008, AS
``FEED AMERICA DAY''
Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Casey) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 691
Whereas Thanksgiving Day celebrates the spirit of selfless giving and an appreciation for family and friends;
Whereas the spirit of Thanksgiving Day is a virtue upon which the Nation was founded;
Whereas, according to the Department of Agriculture, roughly 35,000,000 people in the United States, including 12,000,000 children, continue to live in households that do not have an adequate supply of food; and
Whereas selfless sacrifice breeds a genuine spirit of thanksgiving, both affirming and restoring fundamental principles in our society: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) designates Thursday, November 20, 2008, as ``Feed America Day''; and
(2) encourages the people of the United States to sacrifice 2 meals on Feed America Day and to donate the money that they would have spent on food to a religious or charitable organization of their choice for the purpose of feeding the hungry.
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