PRINTER'S NO. 3733
No. 545 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY WALKO, APRIL 18, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 18, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Proclaiming June 7, 2002, as "Sister City Day - Tann."
2 WHEREAS, The United States' Sister Cities idea was launched
3 as a national concept in 1956, when President Dwight David
4 Eisenhower called for massive exchanges between Americans and
5 the people of other lands; and
6 WHEREAS, Since its beginning the number of United States
7 cities participating has grown; and
8 WHEREAS, Pittsburgh has a Sister City relationship with Tann,
9 Germany; and
10 WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Teutonia Manner und Damenchor of the
11 Teutonia Mannerchor Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, are
12 conducting a six-concert tour in Germany this year; and
13 WHEREAS, This tour will take the 98 singers and guests from
14 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Calw, Wurzburg, Schneeberg, Tann,
15 Vreden and Rudesheim, Germany, from May 28 through June 13,
16 2002; and
17 WHEREAS, The goal for the cities involved is to learn more
1 about each other and to further develop lasting and meaningful
2 exchanges; therefore be it
3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proclaim June 7,
4 2002, as "Sister City Day - Tann" and call upon citizens to
5 celebrate this day in recognition of Sister City friendship.
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