ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION No. 174

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

INTRODUCED NOVEMBER 6, 1997

By Assemblymen GUSCIORA, T. SMITH, Assemblywoman Turner, Assemblymen Charles, Garcia, Romano, Doria, Roberts, Impreveduto, Dalton, Barnes, Lance, Corodemus, Jones, Assemblywoman Quigley, Assemblymen Coutinho, Caraballo, Wisniewski, Holzapfel, Wolfe, Steele, Arnone, Suliga, Stanley and Assemblywoman Friscia

An Assembly Resolution memorializing the President and Congress of the United States to work together in a spirit of bipartisanship to achieve the objectives of the President's Initiative on Race.

Whereas, The population of the United States is becoming increasingly diverse and in a half-century no racial group will be in the majority; and

Whereas, It is of great social and practical importance to harness the diversity of the American community to improve the quality of life for all Americans and create an economy that can engage in the global marketplace; and

Whereas, The President has launched a historic year-long Initiative on Race to present his vision of a stronger, more just and more united American community offering opportunity and fairness for all Americans; and

Whereas, The President's Initiative on Race will examine the current and future state of race relations, look at the laws and policies that can help ensure that America remains unified, and enlist individuals, communities, businesses and government at all levels in an effort to understand our differences while appreciating the values that unite us; and

Whereas, As part of the President's Initiative on Race an advisory board has been appointed to counsel the President on the means to promote a national dialogue on race issues; to increase our understanding of the history and future of race relations; to identify and create plans to calm racial tension and promote increased opportunity in education, housing and health care; and to address crime and the administration of justice; and

Whereas, It is altogether fitting and proper and in the public interest for this House to call upon the President and Congress to work

together to achieve the objectives of the President's Initiative on Race; now, therefore,

    Be It Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1.    The President and Congress of the United States are respectfully memorialized to work together in a spirit of bipartisanship to achieve the objectives of the President's Initiative on Race.

    2.    Duly authenticated copies of this resolution, signed by the Speaker of the General Assembly and attested to by the Clerk thereof, shall be transmitted to the President and Vice President of the United States, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and every member of Congress elected from this State.

STATEMENT

    This resolution memorializes the President and Congress of the United States to work together in a spirit of bipartisanship to achieve the objectives of the President's Initiative on Race. The President has launched a year long Initiative on Race to present his vision of a stronger, more just and more united American community offering opportunity and fairness for all Americans. The American community is becoming increasingly diverse and in a half-century no race will be in the majority. In order to improve the quality of life for all Americans and create an economy that can engage in the global marketplace the diversity of the American community must be harnessed. Accordingly, it is essential that the President and Congress of the United States work together in a spirit of bipartisanship so that the objectives of the President's Initiative on Race can be achieved.

Memorializes the President and Congress to work together to achieve the objectives of the President's Initiative on Race.