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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY BAKER, FARNESE, WAUGH, ARGALL, RAFFERTY, MUSTO, FERLO, STOUT, TARTAGLIONE, ERICKSON, GREENLEAF, PICCOLA, PILEGGI, KASUNIC, O'PAKE, BRUBAKER, COSTA, DINNIMAN, ALLOWAY, FONTANA, WONDERLING, TOMLINSON, WARD, BROWNE, PIPPY, LOGAN, BOSCOLA, WASHINGTON, STACK, D. WHITE AND WOZNIAK, APRIL 29, 2009 |
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| INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 29, 2009 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Designating May 1, 2009, as "Loyalty Day" in Pennsylvania. |
2 | WHEREAS, The Department of Pennsylvania, Veterans of Foreign |
3 | Wars of the United States, is conducting its annual "Loyalty |
4 | Day" program on the grounds of the State Capitol on May 1, 2009; |
5 | and |
6 | WHEREAS, In 1958 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into |
7 | law Public Law 85-529, which designates May 1 of each year as |
8 | "Loyalty Day"; and |
9 | WHEREAS, "Loyalty Day" is set aside as a special day for |
10 | reaffirming loyalty to the United States and recognizing |
11 | American freedom; and |
12 | WHEREAS, The President of the United States annually issues a |
13 | proclamation calling on officials to proudly display the flag of |
14 | the United States on all Government buildings on this special |
15 | day; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, Citizens and elected officials are encouraged to |
2 | observe "Loyalty Day" in schools and other appropriate places; |
3 | and |
4 | WHEREAS, In the post-9/11 world, it is fitting that the |
5 | citizens of this Commonwealth pause on "Loyalty Day" to reflect |
6 | on the privileges of freedom, democracy and unmatched |
7 | opportunity we enjoy in the United States; therefore be it |
8 | RESOLVED, That the Senate designate May 1, 2009, as "Loyalty |
9 | Day" in Pennsylvania, proudly joining the Department of |
10 | Pennsylvania, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, in |
11 | its observance and commending the department for its continued |
12 | service to our nation and this Commonwealth; and be it further |
13 | RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to |
14 | the VFW State Commander on May 1, 2009, at the "Loyalty Day" |
15 | program conducted by the Department of Pennsylvania, Veterans of |
16 | Foreign Wars of the United States, on the grounds of the State |
17 | Capitol. |
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