City of Philadelphia - File #: 051209

• File #: 051209
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 12/15/2005
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/15/2005
• Title: Honoring and recognizing the achievements of Benjamin Franklin on the occasion of the 300th Anniversary of his birth and commending the contributions of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary in celebrating this momentous event.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Blackwell

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/15/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
12/15/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
12/15/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Honoring and recognizing the achievements of Benjamin Franklin on the occasion of the 300th Anniversary of his birth and commending the contributions of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary in celebrating this momentous event.
Body
WHEREAS, On January 17, 2006, our nation will celebrate Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday; and

WHEREAS, Benjamin Franklin was one of the most extraordinary men of his time having been a printer, writer, scientist, inventor, civic leader, revolutionary and international diplomat; and

WHEREAS, To citizens of the United States, Franklin defines what it means to be an American; and

WHEREAS, The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, a non-profit organization supported by a lead grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts, was established to mark the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth with a celebration dedicated to educating the public about his enduring legacy and the values he embodied; and

WHEREAS, The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary was founded in 2000 by the American Philosophical Society, The Franklin Institute, The Library Company of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, an Act of Congress in 2002 created the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission, comprised of a panel of fifteen outstanding Americans chosen to study and recommend programs to celebrate Franklin's 300th birthday; and

WHEREAS, Franklin's life will be chronicled in a major international traveling exhibition, Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World which demonstrates Franklin's endless curiosity about the world around him; and which premieres at the National Constitution Center in December 2005 and then travels to St. Louis, Houston, Denver, and Atlanta before arriving in Paris for its grand finale; and

WHEREAS, CBS 3, serving as the local host sponsor of the exhibition, is ...