PRINTER'S NO. 1897
No. 282 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY ORIE, APRIL 2, 2008
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 2, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating April 6, 2008, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, On April 6, 1320, the Scottish Parliament, meeting
3 at Arbroath Abbey, sent a declaration to Pope John XXII that
4 asserted the independence of Scotland and recited the services
5 that their "Lord and sovereign, Robert the Bruce had rendered";
6 and
7 WHEREAS, The declaration of Scottish independence, known as
8 the Declaration of Arbroath, stated "for we fight not for glory,
9 nor riches, nor honours, but for freedom alone, which no good
10 man gives up except for his life"; and
11 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania possesses a rich
12 history, filled with the character and strength of a truly
13 diverse population; and
14 WHEREAS, Within our society, the contributions of Scottish
15 Americans are varied and plentiful, and hundreds of thousands of
16 Scottish Americans are proud to call Pennsylvania their home;
17 and
1 WHEREAS, In July 1776, members of the Continental Congress
2 declared their independence from England and formed the United
3 States of America; and
4 WHEREAS, As a country born from revolution and a belief in
5 freedom for all, it is appropriate to celebrate and recognize
6 these values throughout the world; and
7 WHEREAS, Over the centuries the contributions of Scottish
8 Americans to the growth and prosperity of our nation are well
9 documented; and
10 WHEREAS, Today over 6 million Americans of Scottish descent
11 reside within our borders and continue to donate to a future
12 filled with hope, possibility and boundless horizons; therefore
13 be it
14 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate April 6, 2008, as "Tartan
15 Day" in Pennsylvania.
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