PRINTER'S NO. 2717

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 218 Session of 1991


        INTRODUCED BY JOHNSON, HAYES, CESSAR, NOYE, HERSHEY, SAURMAN,
           CLYMER, HESS, TELEK, HASAY, PERZEL, B. SMITH, KING,
           CAPPABIANCA, COY, NAHILL, PETRARCA, DENT, HERMAN, MELIO,
           KRUSZEWSKI, GEIST, ALLEN, FAIRCHILD, MARSICO, BILLOW,
           CARLSON, ARMSTRONG, KAISER, TOMLINSON, BELARDI, KASUNIC,
           DeLUCA, OLASZ, GERLACH, RUDY, M. N. WRIGHT, ANGSTADT, TRELLO,
           KENNEY, ITKIN, FAJT, SCHULER, HARLEY, LANGTRY AND MAYERNIK,
           NOVEMBER 13, 1991

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, NOVEMBER 13, 1991

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Petitioning the Postmaster General of the United States Postal
     2     Service to issue a stamp recognizing the 50th Anniversary of
     3     the Civil Air Patrol.

     4     WHEREAS, December 1991 marks the 50th Anniversary of the
     5  establishment of the Civil Air Patrol; and
     6     WHEREAS, The Civil Air Patrol is the official civilian
     7  auxiliary of the United States Air Force; and
     8     WHEREAS, As its primary function, the Civil Air Patrol
     9  conducts search and rescue missions for the Air Force; and
    10     WHEREAS, The Civil Air Patrol participates in emergency
    11  airlift and disaster relief missions; and
    12     WHEREAS, The Civil Air Patrol sponsors various educational
    13  programs, including a cadet training program and other
    14  educational programs for junior and senior high school students
    15  and an aerospace education program for adults; and


     1     WHEREAS, The Civil Air Patrol has made important
     2  contributions to our nation over the past 50 years and has
     3  maintained a distinguished record of service during that time;
     4  therefore be it
     5     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
     6  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania respectfully request the Postmaster
     7  General of the United States Postal Service to issue a stamp
     8  recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Air Patrol; and be
     9  it further
    10     RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
    11  the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service and
    12  to the Civil Air Patrol Headquarters, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
    13  36113.












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