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| | Rotary International District 5220 |
 | | We are recognized by the United Nations as a leading Non Governmental Organization in the area of International Humanitarian Services, and we operate the world’s largest scholarship fund. |
 | | WHEREAS, there are over 387,000 Rotary club members in more than 7,700 clubs throughout the United States sponsoring service projects to address such critical issues as poverty, health, hunger, illiteracy, and the environment in their local communities, and abroad. |
 | | Therefore, we, the United States Senate/House of Representatives, do hereby proclaim February 23, 2005, as Rotary International Day and encourage all citizens to join us in recognizing Rotary International for 100 years of service to improving the human condition in local communities around the world. |
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