Amendment No. 1224

Assembly Amendment to Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 72 (BDR R-1755)

Proposed by: Assemblymen Giunchigliani, de Braga, Manendo, Anderson, Bache and Williams

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

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Amend the resolution, page 2, line 12, after "to" by inserting "continue to".

Amend the resolution, page 2, line 14, by deleting "studies," and inserting:

"studies within the appropriate grade level,".

Amend the resolution, page 2, by deleting lines 17 through 20 and inserting:

"the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature of the State of Nevada also urges the Council to incorporate into its standards the study of documents and events that reflect the full history of this country and its diverse citizenry, including, without limitation, the Seneca Falls Declaration, "Ain’t I A Woman?" by Sojourner Truth, the writings and activities of Susan B. Anthony with respect to women’s rights, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the speech entitled "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King, Jr., the Monroe Doctrine, the discussions of President Theodore Roosevelt with respect to anti-trust law and the writings and activities of Ralph J. Bunche with respect to the challenge of human relations; and be it further".

Amend the preamble of the resolution, page 2, line 7, after "level;" by inserting:

"and

Whereas, Knowledge of documents that have been written and events that have transpired in the two centuries following the founding of this nation are also important to understanding the diverse culture that has evolved in this nation as we approach the 21st century;".