The state of Texas unanimously passed a resolution to honor Albert De Salvo: "This compassionate gentleman's dedication and devotion to his work has enabled the weak and the lonely throughout the nation to achieve and maintain a new degree of concern for their future. He has been officially recognized by the state of Massachusetts for his noted activities and unconventional techniques involving population control and applied psychology."

The resolution was proposed as a hoax to demonstrate how easy it is to pass legislation without proper scrutiny. Albert De Salvo was the Boston Strangler.

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