January 30, 2009This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the NAACP. To commemorate the occasion, Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn, along with Rep. Al Green, of Texas, introduced a resolution into Congress this week honoring the civil rights organization.
"Last week, we celebrated the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. and witnessed the swearing in of the United States' first African-American president," said Dodd. "This historic moment offers us the opportunity to reflect on how far our state and our nation have come in one century, and everything the NAACP has done to make these advances possible. It is my honor to introduce this resolution commemorating the NAACP's 100th anniversary."