RESOLUTION

To express the sense of the House of Representatives that the people of the world should support and encourage the goals of the First Earth Run.

Whereas an international torch relay, to be known as the First Earth Run, has been planned by David Gershon, the director of the 1980 Winter Olympic Torch relay and one of the foremost organizers of international running events in the world;

Whereas the First Earth Run will encircle the world, and thus link the people of different nations, honor their common humanity, and promote the spirit of global cooperation needed to resolve the problems of the world, including hunger, poverty, and disease;

Whereas, between September 1986 and December 1986, during the First Earth Run, a flaming torch will be passed from runner to runner, traveling through nation after nation, and the torch will be used to ignite candles in communities worldwide;

Whereas the First Earth Run will begin and end at United Nations headquarters in New York, and thereby encircle the world with light;

Whereas people worldwide will share a common experience in the success of the First Earth Run, with its inspiring ceremony and symbolism;

Whereas sharing of a common experience will encourage a new consciousness in the people of the world, and that new consciousness will perceive a united world and a united humanity;

Whereas the First Earth Run is an appropriate means to capture the imagination of the entire world with the message that the people of the world can and should take responsibility for their shared destiny; and

Whereas the people of the United States share with the people of the world the hopes and dreams embodied in the First Earth Run Now, therefore, be it