PRINTER'S NO. 1405
No. 247 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY FAIRCHILD, ADOLPH, BAKER, BASTIAN, BEAR, BEYER,
BOYD, CAUSER, COHEN, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO,
EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY,
HESS, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KENNEY, KORTZ, MANTZ, MARSICO,
METCALFE, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, R. MILLER, MOUL, MUSTIO, NAILOR,
PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PERRY, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, RAMALEY,
RAPP, RAYMOND, READSHAW, ROAE, ROCK, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY,
SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STERN,
R. STEVENSON, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH,
WATSON AND WOJNAROSKI, APRIL 24, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 24, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating May 1, 2007, as "Loyalty Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, The Department of Pennsylvania, Veterans of Foreign
3 Wars of the United States, is conducting its annual Loyalty Day"
4 program on the grounds of the State Capitol on May 1, 2007; and
5 WHEREAS, In 1958 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into
6 law Public Law 85-529, which designates May 1 of each year as
7 "Loyalty Day"; and
8 WHEREAS, "Loyalty Day" is set aside as a special day for
9 reaffirming loyalty to the United States and recognizing
10 American freedom; and
11 WHEREAS, The President of the United States annually issues a
12 proclamation calling on officials to proudly display the flag of
13 the United States on all Government buildings on this special
1 day; and
2 WHEREAS, Citizens and elected officials are encouraged to
3 observe "Loyalty Day" in schools and other appropriate places;
4 and
5 WHEREAS, In the post-9/11 world, it is fitting that the
6 citizens of this Commonwealth pause on "Loyalty Day" to reflect
7 on the privileges of freedom, democracy and unmatched
8 opportunity we enjoy in the United States; therefore be it
9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 1,
10 2007, as "Loyalty Day" in Pennsylvania, proudly joining the
11 Department of Pennsylvania, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
12 United States, in its observance and commending the department
13 for its continued service to our nation and this Commonwealth;
14 and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
16 the VFW State Commander on May 1, 2007, at the "Loyalty Day"
17 program conducted by the Department of Pennsylvania, Veterans of
18 Foreign Wars of the United States, on the grounds of the State
19 Capitol.
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