PUBLIC LAW 103-217—FEB. 22, 1994 108 STAT. 49 Whereas Irish Americans have made numerous contributions to the arts and to sportis, as exemplified by the achievements of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Eugene O'Neill, Helen Hayes, Georgia O'Keefe, John L. Sullivan, and Connie Mack; Whereas the first woman to serve as the organizer of the American Federation of Labor was Mary Kennedy O'Sullivan; Whereas at the beginning of the twentieth century, many of the school teachers in America's largest cities were Irish American women; Whereas President John F. Kennedy was the first American President to visit Ireland during his term in office; Whereas Irish Americans, including Kathryn Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, and Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, America's first school teacher in space who perished on the Challenger mission, have bravely served as America's pioneers in space; Whereas more than 200 Irish Americans have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor; Whereas President William JefiTerson Clinton is the nineteenth American President of Irish ancestry; Whereas 37 United States governors and mayors designated March 1993 as "Irish-American Heritage Month"; and Whereas 44 milUon Americans are of Irish ancestry: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the month of March 1994 is designated as "Irish-American Heritage Month". The President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved February 22, 1994. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 119: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 139 (1993): Oct. 28, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 140 (1994): Feb. 8, considered and passed House.
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