PRINTER'S NO. 3448
No. 651 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY WHEATLEY, BRENNAN, COSTA, DALEY, DePASQUALE,
FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, GALLOWAY, GEORGE, JAMES, KORTZ, MARKOSEK,
McILVAINE SMITH, MUNDY, MYERS, PARKER, READSHAW, THOMAS,
WATERS, BELFANTI, McCALL, MILLARD, HERSHEY, PALLONE, RAMALEY,
SIPTROTH, WAGNER, MANN, PHILLIPS AND D. O'BRIEN,
MARCH 17, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 17, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the observance of "International Day for the
2 Elimination of Racial Discrimination" on March 21, 2008, and
3 embracing the goal of the United Nations.
4 WHEREAS, On March 21, 1960, police opened fire and killed 69
5 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid in
6 Sharpeville, South Africa; and
7 WHEREAS, In 1966, the United Nations proclaimed that March 21
8 would henceforth be observed as "International Day for the
9 Elimination of Racial Discrimination"; and
10 WHEREAS, The United Nations calls upon all nations to
11 redouble their efforts to eliminate all forms of racial
12 discrimination, this day and always; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
14 observance of March 21, 2008, as "International Day for the
15 Elimination of Racial Discrimination" and embrace its goal
16 within this Commonwealth.
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