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H.C.R. 16

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STATUE OF RESPONSIBILITY MONUMENT CONCURRENT

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RESOLUTION

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2010 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Michael T. Morley

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Senate Sponsor: John L. Valentine

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor expresses support for
             11      the Statue of Responsibility Monument and acknowledges Utah's historic role in its
             12      creation as that of "Utah - Birth Place of the Statue of Responsibility".
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This resolution:
             15          .    expresses support for the creation of the Statue of Responsibility Monument, which
             16      will firmly and boldly declare to our nation, and to the world, the sublime message
             17      that with great liberty comes great responsibility;
             18          .    recognizes the state of Utah's claim to the honorable moniker as the "Birth Place of
             19      the Statue of Responsibility"; and
             20          .    encourages concerned Utahn's to assist in the building of what has been called "the
             21      most compelling monument project to freedom of the 21st Century."
             22      Special Clauses:
             23          None
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             25      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
             26          WHEREAS, forty years ago, Holocaust survivor and author of "Man's Search for
             27      Meaning", Dr. Viktor E. Frankl, declared that in order for freedom to endure generation after


             28      generation, our liberties need to be lived in terms of responsibleness;
             29          WHEREAS, Dr. Frankl then challenged America to create a Statue of Responsibility on
             30      the West Coast to complement the message of the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast, and that
             31      these two monuments would forever stand as visual reminders of the two principles, liberty and
             32      responsibility, required to keep freedom's flame burning bright;
             33          WHEREAS, for a nation to endure, at crucial times in its history, its core values must
             34      be revisited, reenergized, and reenthroned;
             35          WHEREAS, in 1997, internationally renowned Utah sculptor, Gary Lee Price, was
             36      commissioned by the Statue of Responsibility Foundation to design the Statue of
             37      Responsibility;
             38          WHEREAS, Mr. Price's design was approved by the Statue of Responsibility
             39      Foundation's Board of Trustees in 2005;
             40          WHEREAS, the Statue of Responsibility Foundation has received over $700,000 of
             41      in-kind donation support from over 20 Utah companies for the completion of the project's
             42      initial phase, which was completed in 2008;
             43          WHEREAS, Dr. Viktor Frankl's widow, Eleonore Frankl, along with other national and
             44      international dignitaries, sits on the Statue of Responsibility Foundation's International Board
             45      of Advisors;
             46          WHEREAS, the Statue of Responsibility Foundation will begin its national public
             47      relations campaign once the host city has been awarded;
             48          WHEREAS, much of the $300 million cost to build the Statue of Responsibility
             49      monument will be raised in the private sector by individuals, supportive non-profit
             50      organizations, and public and private corporations;
             51          WHEREAS, the Statue of Responsibility Foundation is in the process of determining
             52      which potential host city on the West Coast will be chosen as the resting spot of the monument,
             53      and details of the Statue of Responsibility Monument project can be seen on
             54      www.SORfoundation.org;
             55          WHEREAS, the Statue of Responsibility Foundation will gift to the state of Utah a
             56      30-foot tall replica of the Statue of Responsibility to be located in an appropriate location in the
             57      state so that visitors to Utah will be able to see and be reminded of the historic role Utah played
             58      in the creation of this historic monument;


             59          WHEREAS, the Statue of Responsibility Monument will become an educational and
             60      tourism landmark, equal to the Statue of Liberty, and their combined messages will stand as
             61      beacons of hope and lasting freedom to citizens of all nations;
             62          WHEREAS, Utah will forever be able to lay claim to the moniker "Utah - Birth Place
             63      of the Statue of Responsibility"; and
             64          WHEREAS, the value of this moniker to the state of Utah will grow through the years
             65      as millions of world visitors tour both the 300-foot tall monument on the West Coast and the
             66      30-foot tall replica in Utah:
             67          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the State of Utah, the
             68      Governor concurring therein, express support for the creation of the Statue of Responsibility
             69      Monument.
             70          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Legislature and the Governor recognize the state of
             71      Utah's claim to the honorable moniker as "Utah - Birth Place of the Statue of Responsibility."
             72          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor encourage
             73      concerned Utahn's to assist in the building of what has been called "the most compelling
             74      monument project to freedom of the 21st Century" in ways that are unique to our private
             75      citizens and our corporate citizens.
             76          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Statue of
             77      Responsibility Foundation's organizational leaders, the Statue of Responsibility Foundation's
             78      Board of Trustees, and to the members of Utah's congressional delegation.




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