PRINTER'S NO. 4
No. 12 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY DiGIROLAMO, LAUGHLIN, RAMOS AND HESS,
JANUARY 27, 1997
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 27, 1997
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of February 2 through 8, 1997, as "Students
2 in Free Enterprise Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) is a nonprofit,
4 international organization with chapters on the campuses of more
5 than 400 colleges and universities; and
6 WHEREAS, SIFE has continuously encouraged the free enterprise
7 system through educational programs since its inception more
8 than 20 years ago by Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart; and
9 WHEREAS, SIFE not only is involved with the encouragement of
10 the free enterprise system but has worked closely with many
11 national and international charitable organizations such as the
12 American Red Cross, the American Lung Association and the Civil
13 Air Patrol on various projects; and
14 WHEREAS, SIFE has instituted programs such as Reading
15 Empowers And Directs Youth (READY) and Children Are Really Extra
16 Special (CARES) to teach children important computer skills; and
17 WHEREAS, SIFE with its various programs is a valuable asset
1 to the people of this Commonwealth and should be recognized for
2 its services; therefore be it
3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
4 week of February 2 through 8, 1997, as "Students in Free
5 Enterprise Week" in Pennsylvania.
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