PRINTER'S NO. 4431
No. 861 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY FRANKEL, MANN, ARGALL, BALDWIN, BASTIAN, BEBKO-
JONES, BELARDI, BENNINGHOFF, BISHOP, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAWLEY,
CLYMER, COLEMAN, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CRUZ, CURRY, DALEY,
DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, J. EVANS, FICHTER, FORCIER,
GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOOD, GOODMAN, GRUCELA,
HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HORSEY, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KELLER,
LAUGHLIN, LEACH, LEDERER, LEH, LEVDANSKY, LEWIS, MARSICO,
McGILL, S. MILLER, MUNDY, PALLONE, PAYNE, READSHAW, REICHLEY,
ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SCRIMENTI,
B. SMITH, STABACK, STERN, TANGRETTI, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRUE,
TURZAI, WALKO, WASHINGTON, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI, FREEMAN AND
HESS, OCTOBER 4, 2004
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 4, 2004
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating October 8, 2004, as "Celebrate 350 Day" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, In 1654, 23 impoverished and persecuted Jews from
4 Recife, Brazil, arrived in North America; and
5 WHEREAS, October 2004 marks the 350th anniversary of Jewish
6 settlement in the United States; and
7 WHEREAS, Generations of Jews of diverse backgrounds who fled
8 oppression and embraced opportunity, escaped persecution and
9 found freedom and shunned indignity and pursued equality have
10 found their home in this nation of immigrants; and
11 WHEREAS, Throughout the history of this Commonwealth, Jews
12 have participated creatively and industriously in every facet of
1 our community, building schools, libraries, hospitals, houses of
2 worship and enterprises of every description; and
3 WHEREAS, All residents of this Commonwealth can be proud of
4 the part this Commonwealth has played in championing religious
5 liberty and human rights for all people; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate October
7 8, 2004, as "Celebrate 350 Day" and call upon the residents of
8 this Commonwealth to join in marking the 350th anniversary of
9 Jewish immigration to the United States with public ceremonies
10 and other appropriate forms of commemoration.
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