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                                          SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 8017

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                                                            AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

                                                               Passed Legislature - 1990 Reg.

State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Senators DeJarnatt, Smith, Sutherland, Bauer, Newhouse, Sellar, Hayner, Benitz, Hansen and Barr

Read first time 1/10/90 and referred to Committee on Environment & Natural Resources.

TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OREGON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED:

          We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:

          WHEREAS, On May 11, 1792, Captain Robert Gray guided the ship "Columbia" into the mouth of the long rumored "River of the West"; and

          WHEREAS, On May 17, 1792, Captain Gray gave this river the name, "Columbia River"; and

          WHEREAS, Captain Robert Gray was the first American to circumnavigate the world; and

          WHEREAS, The exploration of the Columbia River by Captain Gray was in part responsible for the United States' successful claims to the Oregon Country; and

          WHEREAS, The 200th anniversary of the exploration of the Columbia River will be celebrated in 1992; and

          WHEREAS, The Columbia River is a mighty and beautiful asset shared by the states of Washington and Oregon;

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Senate of the state of Washington, the House of Representatives concurring, That the citizens of Washington and Oregon should be informed of the approaching 200th anniversary of the exploration of the Columbia River; and

          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That citizens of Washington and Oregon should cooperate in planning a celebration to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the exploration under the aegis of the Washington State Historical Society and Oregon State Historical Society, respectively; and

          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives shall offer encouragement to the International Committee for the Celebration of the Maritime Bicentennial appointed by Washington Governor Booth Gardner, Oregon Governor Neil Goldschmidt, and British Columbia Premier and President of the Executive Council William N. VanderZalm; and

          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in recognition of the international significance of the Columbia River bicentennial, we commend and support the efforts of the Washington State Historical Society to create, as a permanent legacy of this observance, a Center for Columbia River History; and

          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the citizens of Washington and Oregon are urged to share in the fun and festivities surrounding the 200th anniversary celebration; and

          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this memorial be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the Oregon State Senate and House of Representatives.

                                                                                                                           Passed the Senate March 6, 1990.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.

                                                                                                                           Passed the House March 2, 1990.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.