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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The Epoch Times is a free, Chinese language
3 newspaper, published locally and distributed worldwide; and
4 WHEREAS, Tuesday, November 11, 2003 marked the third
5 anniversary of the Midwest edition of The Epoch Times; and
6 WHEREAS, On this anniversary, The Epoch Times added a
7 Tuesday edition that focuses primarily on Chicago and
8 Illinois; and
9 WHEREAS, The Epoch Times serves the City of Chicago, the
10 State of Illinois, and the Midwest, distributing 23,000
11 copies weekly; and
12 WHEREAS, The Epoch Times is expanding globally to 30
13 countries with a world-wide circulation of about 700,000; and
14 WHEREAS, The Epoch Times provides independent, objective
15 news coverage to the Chinese language communities; and
16 WHEREAS, The Epoch Times unequivocally supports human
17 rights, freedom of speech, freedom of belief, rule of law,
18 and democracy; and
19 WHEREAS, The Epoch Times holds itself to the strictest
20 ethical principles; and
21 WHEREAS, The Epoch Times promotes mutual understanding
22 among peoples by explaining the achievements and customs of
23 cultures of both the west and the east in a sympathetic and
24 informed manner; and
25 WHEREAS, The Epoch Times helps its readers appreciate
26 what is best in the United States while at the same time
27 coming to understand what is best in their own ancient
28 culture; and
29 WHEREAS, The Epoch Times helps the Chinese community
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1 integrate into the larger society by helping its readers gain
2 an in-depth understanding of American life; therefore, be it
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5 we commend The Epoch Times for its service to Illinois and
6 congratulate The Epoch Times on its third anniversary; and be
7 it further
8 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to The Epoch Times as an expression of our esteem.