[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 904 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 904

   Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Antiquarian Booksellers' 
                        Association of America.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            November 21 (legislative day, November 20), 2024

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Antiquarian Booksellers' 
                        Association of America.

Whereas the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``ABAA''), founded in 1949 in New York City, is the 
        oldest association of professional antiquarian booksellers in the United 
        States;
Whereas, in all parts of the country, the ABAA's member businesses advocate the 
        highest standards in the book trade, maintaining trust and integrity 
        with the public by upholding a strict code of ethics while striving to 
        create harmony between sellers, librarians, scholars and collectors;
Whereas the ABAA promotes interest in rare and antiquarian books and book 
        collecting by supporting educational programs and research, including 
        the Elisabeth Woodburn Educational Fund, which provides scholarships to 
        rare book schools and offers ongoing financial support to the 
        Bibliographical Society of America and the National Collegiate Book 
        Collecting Contest;
Whereas the ABAA fosters collegial relations between members of the trade, runs 
        a mentorship program for new booksellers, and administers the 
        Antiquarian Booksellers' Benevolent Fund to support member and non-
        member businesses alike in times of unexpected hardship;
Whereas the ABAA is a member of the International League of Antiquarian 
        Booksellers and, therefore, is part of a global network that promotes 
        and connects booksellers worldwide;
Whereas the ABAA has consistently worked for booksellers and the book community 
        at large in a rapidly changing world;
Whereas the ABAA has adapted to new arenas of collecting, including handmade 
        ephemera, games, photographs, historic documents, letters, and 
        electronic media;
Whereas the ABAA promotes the progression of the skill and general knowledge 
        that is particular to the trade;
Whereas the ABAA has arranged special events in combination with its annual 
        fairs to commemorate its 75th anniversary;
Whereas the ABAA is committed, through internships, prizes, and educational 
        programming, to cultivating a vibrant and welcoming community of 
        booksellers and book buyers; and
Whereas the ABAA continues to innovate and adapt, searching for new ways to 
        expand and serve the evolving community of collectors: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes and celebrates the 75th anniversary of the 
        establishment of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of 
        America; and
            (2) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit enrolled copies of this resolution to the president 
        and executive director of the Antiquarian Booksellers' 
        Association of America.
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