SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 227
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in
	recognizing the Anti-Defamation League on the occasion of its
	100th anniversary; and
	WHEREAS, This invaluable organization has spent the past
	century working to eradicate prejudice, racism, and bigotry of
	all forms; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in 1913 to fight the defamation of the
	Jewish people, the league in its early years targeted quotas
	limiting the admission of Jews to American colleges and
	universities and fought the exclusion of Jews from specific
	neighborhoods and professions; and
	WHEREAS, In the 1930s, the league took on the mantle of
	fighting for American democracy; responding to the rise of
	fascist and nativist groups, it established a research division
	that monitored and exposed extremists, an operation that is still
	in existence today; and
	WHEREAS, From the 1940s through the 1960s, the group worked
	particularly closely with African Americans, helping black
	citizens navigate the judicial and legislative systems and
	working to expose acts plotted by the Ku Klux Klan; and
	WHEREAS, In the 1970s, the league opened offices in Israel
	and worked against a boycott of companies doing business with
	Israel; and
	WHEREAS, The Anti-Defamation League later launched its A
	World of Difference Institute and has helped innumerable
	students around the globe learn how to fight bias and hatred; and
	WHEREAS, This outstanding organization has spent the past
	century defending the downtrodden, regardless of race, creed, or
	religion, and it is highly deserving of praise and recognition;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
	83rd Legislature, hereby commend the Anti-Defamation League on
	the occasion of its 100th anniversary and extend to its members
	sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	the organization as an expression of high regard from the Texas
	Senate.
	Ellis
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 18, 2013.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate