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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has a rich history of 
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political debate; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Lincoln-Douglas debates set high standards 
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for political debate; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Library and Museum present a unique forum for 
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events and lectures about Abraham Lincoln and political history 
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in general; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum 
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in Simi Valley, California hosted a debate on May 3, 2007 that 
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featured the Republican candidates for President of the United 
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States; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The debate at the Reagan Library, which aired on 
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MSNBC and MSNBC.com, promoted the venue to the almost 1,800,000 
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viewers who watched the debate; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and 
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Museum, the City of Springfield and central Illinois would 
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benefit from similar media exposure generated by hosting a 
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debate between political candidates; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Current policies adopted by the Illinois Historic 
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Preservation Agency prohibit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential 
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Library and Museum from hosting political events; therefore, be 
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it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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urge the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency to amend its 
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policies regarding political events to allow debates between 
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candidates for political office; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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delivered to the Chair of the Illinois Historic Preservation 
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Agency.