PRINTER'S NO. 332
No. 39 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY DAVIES, MORRIS, COSLETT, MADIGAN, GRUPPO, HASAY,
VROON, LLOYD AND GALLEN, MARCH 1, 1983
ADOPTED, MARCH 1, 1983
A RESOLUTION
1 Proclaiming March 1 as Saint David's Day to be observed
2 throughout the Commonwealth.
3 WHEREAS, During the 19th Century, large numbers of people
4 from Wales settled in Pennsylvania seeking employment in every
5 field of industry and commerce; and
6 WHEREAS, Today millions of Americans proudly proclaim their
7 Welsh descent; and
8 WHEREAS, The traditions and heritage of the Welsh have
9 enriched the culture and fabric of our society; and
10 WHEREAS, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Morris, John Marshall,
11 James Monroe, Abraham Lincoln and Calvin Coolidge, among other
12 men of note, are all of Welsh descent; and
13 WHEREAS, March 1 is traditionally observed by Welshmen as
14 Saint David's Day to mark the life of Saint David, the patron
15 Saint of Wales; therefore be it
16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proclaim March 1
17 as Saint David's Day to be observed throughout the Commonwealth.
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