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H.Con. Res. 501 Honoring the life and work of Duke Ellington, recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and supporting the annual Duke Ellington Jazz Festival.
Posted by on September 30, 2004 | comments
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H.CON.RES.501 Vote: 391-0 Burgess voted Yes Title:Honoring the life and work of Duke Ellington, recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and supporting the annual Duke Ellington Jazz Festival. Sponsor: Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] (introduced 9/28/2004) Cosponsors: 2 Committees: House Education and the Workforce Latest Major Action: 9/30/2004 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 9/28/2004--Introduced. Declares that Congress: (1) honors the life and work of Duke Ellington and his immortal contributions to American and world music; (2) recognizes the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and (3) supports the annual Duke Ellington Jazz Festival to be held in Washington, D.C., beginning in 2005.
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