PRINTER'S NO. 1330
No. 89 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY RICHARDSON, ROBINSON, BELARDI, TRELLO, PISTELLA,
ITKIN AND MIHALICH, MARCH 16, 1995
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,
MARCH 16, 1995
A RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing the President of the United States and Congress to
2 appoint a national commission to investigate racism.
3 WHEREAS, Racism has been perpetuated in our society for many
4 years; and
5 WHEREAS, A closer examination of the impact of racism and why
6 it is still so prevalent in 1995 needs to be undertaken; and
7 WHEREAS, A national commission on the impact of racism could
8 hopefully benefit socioeconomically distressed communities;
9 therefore be it
10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
11 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize the President of the
12 United States and Congress to appoint a national commission to
13 investigate the impact of economic, social and governmental
14 policies and institutional racism on socioeconomically
15 distressed communities; and be it further
16 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
17 the President of the United States, to the presiding officers of
1 each house of Congress and to each member of Congress from
2 Pennsylvania.
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