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“PETITIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H10331-H10332 on Sept. 28, 2008.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
PETITIONS, ETC.
Under clause 3 of rule XII, petitions and papers were laid on the clerk's desk and referred as follows:
310. The SPEAKER presented a petition of Bonner County Republican Central Committee, relative to a resolution to call for immediate action to abolish the Federal Reserve; to the Committee on Financial Services.
311. Also, a petition of City Council of the City of Bridgeport, relative to Joint resolution #150-07 in support of the creation of a national affordable housing trust fund; to the Committee on Financial Services.
312. Also, a petition of the Honorable Ron Paul, relative to a petition for redress of grievances relating to the Federal Reserve System; to the Committee on Financial Services.
313. Also, a petition of the Honorable Ron Paul, relative to a petition for redress of grievances regarding the North American Union; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
314. Also, a petition of the Honorable Ron Paul, relative to a petition for redress of grievances relating to the application of the armed forces of the United States in hostilities in Iraq without a Congressional Declaration of War; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
315. Also, a petition of The Evergreen Democratic Club, relative to a resolution expressing distress by the length of the present presidential campaign, particularly the primary, and the necessity of the candidates having to look for sources of money outside the government to support it; to the Committee on House Administration.
316. Also, a petition of Santa Cruz City Council, relative to Resolution No. NS-27, 873 Calling for the Preservation of the Outer Continental Shelf Moratorium on Oil Drilling; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
317. Also, a petition of Alliance for the Development of Ceiba, relative to a certified resolution calling for the authorization to transfer all property and all other installations pertaining to the former NSRR, to the municipalities of Ceiba and Naguabo; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
318. Also, a petition of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, relative to Resolution 4 -- 2008M The Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and the Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
319. Also, a petition of the City of North Miami Beach, relative to Resolution No. R2008-27 urging President Bush to grant temporary protective status to Haitians in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
320. Also, a petition of the Honorable Ron Paul, relative to a petition for redress of grievances regarding the failure of the President to enforce the immigration laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
321. Also, a petition of the Honorable Ron Paul, relative to a petition for redress of grievances regarding the government's infringement upon the right of the people to keep and bear arms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
322. Also, a petition of the Honorable Ron Paul, relative to a petition for redress of grievances relating to the ``War on Terrorism''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
323. Also, a petition of the Honorable Ron Paul, relative to a petition for redress of grievances relating to the federal income tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
324. Also, a petition of Essex County Board of Supervisors, relative to Resolution No. 239 in support of Senator Schumer's bill to double the heap benefit, and to urge the federal government to tap the oil reserves; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Education and Labor.
325. Also, a petition of Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, relative to a resolution in support of congressional legislation favorable to increasing the domestic supply of energy; jointly to the Committees on Natural Resources and Energy and Commerce.
