[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 255 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 255

Recognizing and supporting the long distance runs that will take place 
in the People's Republic of China in 2007 and the United States in 2008 
   to promote friendship between the peoples of China and the United 
                                States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 26, 2007

 Mr. Isakson submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing and supporting the long distance runs that will take place 
in the People's Republic of China in 2007 and the United States in 2008 
   to promote friendship between the peoples of China and the United 
                                States.

Whereas, in 1984, American long distance runner Stan Cottrell of Tucker, 
        Georgia, was welcomed into the People's Republic of China where he 
        completed the 2,125-mile Great Friendship Run along the Great Wall of 
        China in 53 days, an event which was chronicled in the international 
        press and serves as a sign of international friendship;
Whereas those involved in the Great Friendship Run over 2 decades ago are 
        committed to running again to revisit the experience and to promote 
        friendship between the peoples of China and the United States;
Whereas in China, a 2,200-mile run from the Great Wall of China to Hong Kong 
        will take place October 15 to December 15, 2007;
Whereas in the United States, a 4,000-mile relay style run from San Francisco, 
        California, to the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., 
        will take place May 7 to June 20, 2008, and cross the continent; and
Whereas 3 Chinese long distance runners will participate with Stan Cottrell and 
        others in the run to take place in the United States: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate recognizes and supports the long distance 
runs that will take place in the People's Republic of China in 2007 and 
the United States in 2008 to promote friendship between the peoples of 
China and the United States.
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