Tartan Day
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March 20th 1998, Senate
Resolution 155 (S.Res. 155), proposed by US Senate Republican majority
leader Trent Lott, passed unanimously.
Whereas April 6 has a special
significance for all Americans, and especially those Americans of
Scottish descent, because the Declaration of Arbroath, the Scottish
Declaration of Independence, was signed on April 6, 1320 and the
American Declaration of Independence was modeled on that inspirational
document;
Whereas this resolution honors
the major role that Scottish Americans played in the founding of this
Nation, such as the fact that almost half of the signers of the
Declaration of independence were of Scottish descent, the Governors in
9 of the original 13 States were of Scottish ancestry, Scottish
Americans successfully helped shape this country in its formative years
and guide this Nation through its most troubled times;
Whereas this resolution
recognizes the monumental achievements and invaluable contributions
made by Scottish Americans that have led to America's preeminence in
the fields of science, technology, medicine, government, politics,
economics, architecture, literature, media, and visual and performing
arts;
Whereas this resolution commends
the more than 200 organizations throughout the United States that honor
Scottish heritage, tradition, and culture, representing the hundreds of
thousands of Americans of Scottish descent, residing in every State,
who already have made the observance of Tartan Day on April 6 a
success;
Whereas these numerous
individuals, clans, societies, clubs, and fraternal organizations do
not let the great contributions of the Scottish people go unnoticed:
Now, therefore, be it Resolved,
That the Senate designates April 6 of each year as "National Tartan
Day."
Follow these links for more
information about Tartan Day:
http://www.tartanday.gov.uk/
http://www.tartanday.org/
http://www.tartanweek.com/
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/events/tartanweek/index.htm
http://www.scottishstrawberries.com/tartanday.htm
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