| PRINTER'S NO. 2665 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. | 558 | Session of 2013 |
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, GILLEN, GOODMAN, WHEATLEY, ENGLISH, MICOZZIE, CLYMER, KORTZ, MARSICO, DiGIROLAMO, MAHER, SAINATO, BARRAR, METCALFE, PAYNE, EVERETT, MILNE, MURT, AUMENT, SACCONE, MCNEILL, MCCARTER, HARPER, COHEN, O'BRIEN, HENNESSEY, MIRABITO, HAGGERTY, K. BOYLE, BOBACK, DAVIS, McGEEHAN, D. MILLER, SAYLOR, KIM, STERN, COX, KIRKLAND, PICKETT, NEILSON, THOMAS, REGAN, W. KELLER, BAKER, BROOKS, TOBASH, KOTIK, CUTLER, SNYDER, VEREB, O'NEILL, SONNEY, SAMUELSON, DONATUCCI, HARHART, P. DALEY, EMRICK, TOEPEL, KAVULICH, YOUNGBLOOD, SCHLEGEL CULVER, LUCAS, CAUSER, MARKOSEK, B. BOYLE, FREEMAN, LONGIETTI, SWANGER, MAJOR, ROCK, MARSHALL, MILLARD, HAHN, WATSON, MENTZER, GIBBONS, CALTAGIRONE, GRELL, KAUFFMAN, FLECK, MOLCHANY, TALLMAN, ROSS, D. COSTA, C. HARRIS, MULLERY, GROVE, R. MILLER, SABATINA, FARINA, DeLUCA, MAHONEY, HARHAI, GINGRICH, FARRY, STEVENSON AND M. K. KELLER, NOVEMBER 18, 2013
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, NOVEMBER 18, 2013
A RESOLUTION
1Commemorating December 7, 2013, as "Pearl Harbor Remembrance
2Day."
3WHEREAS, December 7, 2013, marks the 72nd anniversary of the
4Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, an event which precipitated the
5United States' entry into World War II; and
6WHEREAS, More than 2,400 military and civilian lives were
7lost during the 110-minute attack which began at 7:55 a.m. on
8December 7, 1941; and
9WHEREAS, During the attack, 19 ships of the United States
10Pacific Fleet were sunk or damaged and 188 United States
1aircraft were destroyed; and
2WHEREAS, The people of this Commonwealth and the United
3States recognize the bravery of those who lost their lives or
4suffered injuries on that day of infamy; and
5WHEREAS, It is appropriate to honor this anniversary by
6calling upon the people of this Commonwealth, the public schools
7and other educational institutions and patriotic and veterans
8organizations to commemorate Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day;
9therefore be it
10RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate
11December 7, 2013, as "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day"; and be it
12further
13RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage local
14governments and communities throughout this Commonwealth to
15conduct appropriate "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day" observances
16to ensure that the many sacrifices of that day are not
17forgotten.