PRINTER'S NO. 2954
No. 367 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, M. BAKER,
BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CLARK,
L. I. COHEN, CORRIGAN, COY, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DAILEY, DERMODY,
DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, EGOLF, FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FLICK,
FORCIER, GABIG, GEORGE, GORDNER, HARHAI, HASAY, HERMAN,
HERSHEY, HUTCHINSON, JADLOWIEC, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEWIS,
LUCYK, MAHER, MAITLAND, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARKOSEK,
MARSICO, McCALL, McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN, McILHINNEY, MELIO,
METCALFE, R. MILLER, S. MILLER, MUNDY, NAILOR, PHILLIPS,
PICKETT, PIPPY, READSHAW, ROONEY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAMUELSON,
SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SEMMEL, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK,
STERN, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, WALKO, WASHINGTON, WATERS,
WILT, WOGAN, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, HENNESSEY,
ZUG, J. EVANS, BASTIAN, STRITTMATTER, ROBINSON, FRANKEL,
TRELLO, DiGIROLAMO, BARD, HESS, FEESE, B. SMITH, FREEMAN,
CIVERA, HARHART, GEIST, JAMES AND McNAUGHTON,
NOVEMBER 26, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 26, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Commemorating December 7, 2001, as "Pearl Harbor Remembrance
2 Day."
3 WHEREAS, December 7, 2001, marks the 60th anniversary of the
4 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, an event which precipitated the
5 United States' entry into World War II; and
6 WHEREAS, More than 2,400 military and civilian lives were
7 lost during the 110-minute attack which began at 7:55 a.m. on
8 December 7, 1941; and
9 WHEREAS, During the attack, 19 ships of the United States
10 Pacific Fleet were sunk or damaged and 188 United States
1 aircraft were destroyed; and
2 WHEREAS, The people of this Commonwealth and the United
3 States recognize the bravery of those who lost their lives or
4 suffered injuries on that day of infamy; and
5 WHEREAS, It is appropriate to honor this anniversary by
6 calling upon the people of this Commonwealth, the public schools
7 and other educational institutions and patriotic and veterans
8 organizations to commemorate "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day";
9 therefore be it
10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate
11 December 7, 2001, as "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day"; and be it
12 further
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage local
14 governments and communities throughout this Commonwealth to
15 conduct appropriate "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day" observances
16 to ensure that the many sacrifices of that day are not
17 forgotten.
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