THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY GEORGE, FAIRCHILD, MELIO, BAKER, BARBIN, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOYD, BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, BROOKS, BROWN, BURNS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CASORIO, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, CUTLER, DALEY, DEASY, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DePASQUALE, DERMODY, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EACHUS, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST, GERBER, GERGELY, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HARKINS, HARRIS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, HOUGHTON, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, W. KELLER, KESSLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KOTIK, KRIEGER, KULA, LENTZ, LEVDANSKY, LONGIETTI, MAHER, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MATZIE, McCALL, McGEEHAN, McILVAINE SMITH, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MIRABITO, MOUL, MUNDY, MURPHY, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, SABATINA, SAMUELSON, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SHAPIRO, SIPTROTH, M. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, R. TAYLOR, TRUE, VEREB, VITALI, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WATSON, WHEATLEY, WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK AND GABLER, DECEMBER 4, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, DECEMBER 4, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Commemorating December 7, 2009, as "Pearl Harbor Remembrance

Day."

WHEREAS, December 7, 2009, marks the 68th anniversary of the

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, an event which precipitated the

United States' entry into World War II; and

WHEREAS, More than 2,400 military and civilian lives were

lost during the 110-minute attack which began at 7:55 a.m. on

December 7, 1941; and

WHEREAS, During the attack, 19 ships of the United States

Pacific Fleet were sunk or damaged and 188 United States

aircraft were destroyed; and

WHEREAS, The people of this Commonwealth and the United

States recognize the bravery of those who lost their lives or

suffered injuries on that day of infamy; and

WHEREAS, It is appropriate to honor this anniversary by

calling upon the people of this Commonwealth, the public schools

and other educational institutions and patriotic and veterans

organizations to commemorate "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day";

therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate

December 7, 2009, as "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day"; and be it

further

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage local

governments and communities throughout this Commonwealth to

conduct appropriate "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day" observances

to ensure that the many sacrifices of that day are not

forgotten.