SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1854 PRINTER'S NO. 2462
No. 80 Session of 1981
INTRODUCED BY DIETZ, JOHNSON, A. C. FOSTER, JR., VROON, PITTS
AND CUNNINGHAM, JUNE 10, 1981
SENATOR JUBELIRER, RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, IN SENATE,
AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 27, 1981
In the House of Representatives, June 15, 1981
1 WHEREAS, Americans have traditionally recognized the family
2 as the most important institution in our society for
3 strengthening and perpetuating the values and freedom which
4 characterize the United States of America; and
5 WHEREAS, The family is the primary social unit for developing
6 a sense of morality, a work ethic and for fostering the
7 qualities of responsibility, discipline and cooperation which
8 are essential to the vitality of our way of life; and
9 WHEREAS, The family unit has proven itself to be the most
10 effective and most desirable method of providing children with
11 care, training and love; and
12 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through a
13 proclamation of the Governor, accorded official recognition to
14 the importance of the family last year by designating the week
15 of November 23, 1980, through November 29, 1980, as "Family
16 Week"; and
1 WHEREAS, It is likely DESIRABLE that the Commonwealth of <--
2 Pennsylvania, through the Governor, will give official
3 recognition to the family again this year; and
4 WHEREAS, The contributions of the family to the strength of
5 our Nation are entitled to National recognition and
6 appreciation; therefore be it
7 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
8 memorialize the Congress of the United States to designate a
9 day, to be known as "Family Day," to be celebrated annually for
10 the purpose of honoring the contributions made by the family to
11 the strength and vitality of the United States; and be it
12 further
13 RESOLVED, THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE <--
14 GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ARE HEREBY
15 REQUESTED TO ISSUE PROCLAMATIONS DESIGNATING A PERIOD OF TIME IN
16 1981 FOR THE PURPOSE OF HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE
17 FAMILY; AND BE IT FURTHER
18 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
19 the President of the United States, THE GOVERNOR OF THE <--
20 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, the presiding officers of the
21 United States Senate and the United States House of
22 Representatives, and to each Senator and Representative in the
23 United States Congress from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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