PRINTER'S NO. 3230
No. 301 Session of 1996
INTRODUCED BY ROBERTS, ITKIN, KAISER, COY, CLARK, SATHER, CAPPABIANCA, NAILOR, HESS, ROONEY, NYCE, HALUSKA, BELARDI, RUBLEY, FAIRCHILD, DENT, DONATUCCI, GORDNER, GEIST, M. N. WRIGHT, LYNCH, SCHULER, YOUNGBLOOD, L. I. COHEN, REBER, O'BRIEN, PESCI, FLEAGLE, OLASZ, SANTONI, McGEEHAN, BATTISTO, WALKO, GIGLIOTTI, DEMPSEY, PHILLIPS, CORRIGAN, TIGUE, LEDERER, FARGO, SEMMEL, CLYMER, THOMAS, HERSHEY, SHANER, B. SMITH, ZUG, PLATTS, READSHAW, SAINATO, HARHART, LUCYK, LESCOVITZ, RAYMOND, MARKOSEK, ARMSTRONG, COLAFELLA, BOSCOLA, FICHTER, FLICK, BROWNE, BEBKO-JONES, MANDERINO, DeLUCA, PETTIT, WOGAN, STURLA, E. Z. TAYLOR AND GODSHALL, MARCH 15, 1996
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 15, 1996
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating May 1996 as "Armed Forces History Month" and urging 2 the Secretary of Education and the Department of Education to 3 integrate military history and contributions of our veterans 4 into the social studies curriculum. 5 WHEREAS, The role of the United States military continues in 6 its importance and relevance in an evolving world; and 7 WHEREAS, Millions of Pennsylvania's sons and daughters have 8 defended our nation during peace and armed conflicts; and 9 WHEREAS, It is important for the people of this Commonwealth 10 to understand our nation's military history and the 11 contributions Pennsylvanians have made in preserving the liberty 12 of its people and principles; and 13 WHEREAS, Learning military history imbues students with the
1 knowledge of where we have been as a nation by defining moments 2 that have shaped the character of the people and policies of the 3 United States, thereby preparing us for challenges we may face 4 in the future; therefore be it 5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 6 1996 as "Armed Forces History Month" and urge the Secretary of 7 Education and the Department of Education to encourage the 8 integration of military history and the contributions of our 9 veterans into Pennsylvania's social studies curriculum. A19L82JRW/19960H0301R3230 - 2 -