PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2586 PRINTER'S NO. 3163
No. 215 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY NOYE, PETRARCA, JACKSON, COY, NAILOR, MARSICO,
BARLEY, PITTS, BIRMELIN, PHILLIPS, KOSINSKI AND GEIST,
OCTOBER 11, 1989
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON RULES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AS AMENDED, MARCH 19, 1990
A RESOLUTION
1 Condemning the burning of the American Flag. and calling upon <--
2 the Philadelphia Police Commissioner to make an
3 investigation.
4 WHEREAS, Carolyn Marvin, an associate professor in
5 Philadelphia, burned an American Flag in her class, allegedly as
6 an act to provoke class discussion; and
7 WHEREAS, The American Flag is the symbol of our country; and
8 WHEREAS, This outrageous act of desecration should be
9 condemned by all citizens of Pennsylvania; and
10 WHEREAS, This act may constitute a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. §
11 2102 (relating to desecration of flag); therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby condemn
13 the burning of the American Flag; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the <--
15 Philadelphia Police Commissioner to investigate this matter as a
16 possible violation of Pennsylvania law; and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That a copies of this resolution be immediately
1 transmitted to Carolyn Marvin and to the Philadelphia Police
2 Commissioner.
3 RESOLVED, THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROTEST THIS ACT <--
4 AS OFFENSIVE TO THE SENSITIVITIES AND PATRIOTISM OF THE CITIZENS
5 OF PENNSYLVANIA, AS EXPRESSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHEN IT
6 PROHIBITED DESECRATION OF THE AMERICAN FLAG; AND BE IT FURTHER
7 RESOLVED, THAT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE IMMEDIATELY
8 TRANSMITTED TO CAROLYN MARVIN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
9 THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE
10 UNIVERSITY'S FACULTY-SENATE AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE
11 UNIVERSITY'S GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
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