PRINTER'S NO. 3561
No. 313 Session of 1992
INTRODUCED BY GODSHALL, STEIGHNER, FARGO, KENNEY, LAWLESS, COLE,
FARMER, PESCI, MUNDY, LESCOVITZ, BLACK, RAYMOND, ANGSTADT,
McCALL, COLAIZZO, BUNT, LAUGHLIN, BELARDI, MELIO, O'BRIEN,
McHALE, BOYES, FAIRCHILD, PETRONE, BOWLEY, KOSINSKI, ARGALL,
NAILOR, TIGUE, PHILLIPS, HERMAN, GERLACH, McGEEHAN, STURLA,
HARLEY, STRITTMATTER, ARNOLD, NOYE, STABACK, HASAY, ITKIN,
CLYMER, M. N. WRIGHT, DENT, HESS, JOSEPHS, HAGARTY,
E. Z. TAYLOR, McHUGH, BELFANTI, VROON, DeLUCA, ADOLPH AND
J. TAYLOR, MAY 11, 1992
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MAY 11, 1992
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating June 7, 1992, as "Cancer Survivor's Day" throughout
2 this Commonwealth.
3 WHEREAS, On Sunday, June 7, 1992, Americans across the
4 country will be participating in an annual event celebrating
5 life; and
6 WHEREAS, This day is designated to acknowledge the six
7 million cancer survivors living in the United States, as well as
8 the positive advances which have been made in methods of early
9 detection, cancer treatment and research; and
10 WHEREAS, The quality of life for those with cancer histories,
11 other life-threatening diseases and disabilities remains
12 compromised as long as quality, affordable and comprehensive
13 health insurance is inaccessible; and
14 WHEREAS, In addition to National Cancer Survivor's Day being
1 a celebration of life, the day is a national effort to draw
2 attention and public awareness to the overwhelming problems
3 facing those in need of obtaining health insurance and equal
4 access to health care in the United States; therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate June 7,
6 1992, as "Cancer Survivor's Day" throughout this Commonwealth
7 and encourage all citizens to unite with a common voice which
8 will both affirm life and highlight the issues of survivorship
9 in the 1990's.
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