PRINTER'S NO. 3386
No. 449 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY CLYMER, ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BEBKO-JONES,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CORRIGAN, DeWEESE, FAIRCHILD, FEESE,
FLEAGLE, GEORGE, GODSHALL, HERMAN, HERSHEY, MAJOR, NAILOR,
O'BRIEN, PIPPY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, THOMAS,
TURZAI, WATSON, LAUGHLIN, MELIO, BUNT, McILHINNEY,
S. H. SMITH, BASTIAN, FORCIER, PISTELLA AND SATHER,
MARCH 11, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 11, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring and congratulating former President Ronald Reagan and
2 Nancy Reagan on their 50th wedding anniversary.
3 WHEREAS, On March 4, 2002, former President Ronald Reagan and
4 Nancy Reagan celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary; and
5 WHEREAS, Since their marriage at the Little Brown Church in
6 the Valley, where actor William Holden served as best man, the
7 Reagans have been nearly inseparable; and
8 WHEREAS, While the former first lady did not receive the
9 traditional anniversary letter from the 91-year-old former
10 president, the Reagans shared a quiet time at home in Bel-Air,
11 California, likely enjoying a chocolate cake; and
12 WHEREAS, A celebration of the couple's golden wedding
13 anniversary was held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library;
14 and
15 WHEREAS, Since the former president made public in 1994 his
1 affliction with Alzheimer's disease, he has made rare public
2 appearances, all the while being steadfastly attended to by
3 Nancy Reagan; and
4 WHEREAS, The beloved 40th President of the United States and
5 the former first lady served this nation with dignity and grace;
6 therefore be it
7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor and
8 congratulate former President Reagan and Mrs. Reagan on the
9 occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.
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