SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 4057 PRINTER'S NO. 4204
No. 348 Session of 1986
INTRODUCED BY DeWEESE, CAPPABIANCA, TIGUE, MRKONIC, BLAUM,
CAWLEY, WAMBACH, BELARDI, BROUJOS, KUKOVICH, BALDWIN, McCALL,
MARKOSEK, MAYERNIK, KOSINSKI, GRUITZA, FREEMAN, McHALE,
AFFLERBACH, PRESSMANN AND STEIGHNER, SEPTEMBER 30, 1986
AMENDED, IN SENATE, NOVEMBER 24, 1986
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Paralyzed Veterans of
2 America.
3 WHEREAS, After World War II, thousands of military personnel
4 returned from action with spinal cord injuries; and
5 WHEREAS, Due to the development of antibiotics and new
6 medical techniques, the life span of spinal cord injured
7 veterans was significantly prolonged, and they were able to
8 leave the confines of the hospital and return home; and
9 WHEREAS, Upon returning to their communities and workplaces,
10 spinal cord injured veterans found society unwilling, unable or
11 ill-prepared to accommodate their needs; and
12 WHEREAS, In 1946, spinal cord injured veterans joined
13 together and officially formed the Paralyzed Veterans of America
14 in order to foster positive attitudes about themselves and to
15 create opportunities for thousands of veterans; and
16 WHEREAS, For the past 40 years, the Paralyzed Veterans of
1 America has led the way in ensuring quality health care and
2 rehabilitation opportunities for the spinal cord injured veteran
3 and has relentlessly pressed for full civil rights for millions
4 of disabled Americans inhibited by architectural,
5 transportational and attitudinal barriers; and
6 WHEREAS, The Paralyzed Veterans of America, through its
7 national efforts and through the efforts of its chapter
8 organizations located in this Commonwealth--Eastern Paralyzed
9 Veterans Association and Tri-State Paralyzed Veterans of
10 America--has greatly benefited the citizens of this
11 Commonwealth; therefore be it
12 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the House of <--
13 Representatives GENERAL ASSEMBLY congratulate and commemorate <--
14 the 40th Anniversary of the Paralyzed Veterans of America; and
15 be it further
16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
17 officials of the Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association and Tri-
18 State Paralyzed Veterans of America.
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