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[[Image:hawaiianpologyresolutionsigning.jpg|thumb|380px|President Bill Clinton signed United States Public Law 103-150, apologizing on behalf of the American people for its illegal role in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy.]]
The '''Apology Resolution''', formally designated as [[wikisource:US Public Law 103-150|'''United States Public Law 103-150''']], was adopted by both houses of the [[United States Congress]] on [[November 23]], [[1993]]. A [[resolution (law)|joint resolution]], it was signed by [[President of the United States]] [[Bill Clinton]] on the same day. It apologized for the illegal roles the [[United States]] took in the overthrow of the
The resolution was passed in the [[United States Senate|Senate]] by a vote of 65-34. Senator [[Sam Nunn]] did not vote. In the [[United States House of Representatives#Procedure|House]], it was passed by a two-thirds voice vote. It was sponsored on January 21, 1993, as S.J.Res.19 by [[Daniel Akaka]] and co-sponsored by [[Daniel Inouye]], both senators from Hawaii.
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