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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1982

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 11, 1982

96 STAT. 2643

HADASSAH—CONGRATULATIONS ON ITS SEVENTIETH ANNIVERSARY

May ii. 1982 [S. Con. Res. 62]

Whereas Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America and the largest women's volunteer organization in the United States, was founded on February 24, 1912; Whereas Hadassah, with three hundred and seventy thousand members in all fifty States and Puerto Rico, celebrates its seventieth anniversary Whereas its seven decades of service have contributed to the health and education of countless thousands of persons both directly and through the training of medical personnel; Whereas Hadassah created and maintains the world renowned Hadassah-Hebrew Universily Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel, which is a living expression of the common humanitarian, social, ethical, religious, and scientific values and friendship shared between the peoples of the United States and Israel; Whereas the Hadassan-Hebrew University Medical Center and its facilities have been made available to treat all peoples of the region regardless of religion, race, or nationality in the tradition of this oath of the Hebrew physician: You shall help the sick, base or honorable, stranger or alien or citizen, because he is sick."; Whereas Hadassah has striven to help promote democrapy and create a better society for all peoples; Whereas Hadassah's volunteerism in helping others, exemplified by its founder, Henrietta Szold, has provided inspiration and encouragement at a time when citizen groups are being uiged to play a greater role in promoting the general well-being: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring). That the Congress congratulates Hadassah on its seventieth anniversary and extends its best wishes for many more decades of international humanitarian service. Agreed to May 11, 1982.

OLDER AMERICANS MONTH—EXPRESSION OF CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION Whereas older Americans have contributed many years of service to their families, their communities, and the Nation; Whereas the population of the United States is comprised of a large percentage of older Americans representing a wealth of knowledge and experience; Wheresis acknowledgement should be given to older Americans for the contributions they continue to make to their communities and the Nation; and Whereas many States and communities provide such acknowledgement of older Americans during the month of May: Now, therefore, be it 97-200 O—84—pt. 2

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May ii, 1982 [S. Con. Res. 82]