The Senate Committee on Industrial Expositions was a

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of the

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between 1899 and 1921. It was originally established as a select committee, but became a standing committee in 1909. It was preceded by three other select committees.

History

The committee's roots date back to during the 49th Congress, when the Senate established a select committee to celebrate the centennial of the

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and the 400th Anniversary of the discovery of America. Beginning with the

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(1891–1893), this committee was renamed the Select Committee on the Quadro-Centennial, and again at the start of the

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(1895–1897) as the Select Committee on International Expositions. "International" was changed to "Industrial" during the 56th Congress (1899–1901). The committees were charged with overseeing celebrations and expositions commemorating historic events. The committee became a

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in 1909 when Senator

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submitted a resolution that had the effect of giving all current select committees, including Industrial Expositions, full committee status. The committee was abolished in , along with many other obsolete committees.

Predecessor committees

*Select Committee on the Centennial of the Constitution and the Discovery of America (1885–1891) *Select Committee on the Quadro-Centennial (1891–1895) *Select Committee on International Expositions (1895–1899) *Select Committee on Industrial Expositions (1899–1909)

References

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