; Whereas, on December 5, 2013, President Mandela died at age 95 surrounded by family and loved ones in his home; Whereas the United Nations delegates from the countries of Spain and Turkey jointly introduced a resolution to designate July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day; Whereas the United States was a proud sponsor of the resolution; Whereas when speaking in support of the United Nations resolution, Ms. Laura Ross, United States delegate to the United Nations stated that Mandela used his moral power for a moral purpose. He turned enemies into partners, fear into trust, hatred into forgiveness, and discrimination into democracy. ; and Whereas the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted A/Res/64/13 to designate July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day, beginning in 2010: Now, therefore, be it