PRINTER'S NO. 2518
No. 286 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY McGILL, BASTIAN, ADOLPH, ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG,
BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BUNT,
BUXTON, CAPPELLI, CASORIO, CAWLEY, CLARK, CLYMER, COLEMAN,
CORNELL, CORRIGAN, COSTA, CREIGHTON, DAILEY, DALEY, DALLY,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FEESE, FICHTER, FLICK,
FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL, HARHAI,
HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY, JAMES,
KENNEY, LAUGHLIN, LEH, LESCOVITZ, LEWIS, MAITLAND, MANN,
MARSICO, R. MILLER, MYERS, NAILOR, O'BRIEN, PHILLIPS, PIPPY,
READSHAW, ROBINSON, ROONEY, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAMUELSON,
SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SEMMEL, SHANER, S. H. SMITH, STABACK,
STEIL, T. STEVENSON, R. STEVENSON, STURLA, E. Z. TAYLOR,
TIGUE, TRICH, TULLI, WANSACZ, WASHINGTON, WATSON,
J. WILLIAMS, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, M. WRIGHT, YUDICHAK,
ZIMMERMAN, ZUG, MICHLOVIC, TANGRETTI, CALTAGIRONE, BROWNE,
J. TAYLOR, B. SMITH, CIVERA, J. BAKER, MUNDY, SOLOBAY,
DeLUCA, HABAY, DERMODY, McGEEHAN, SANTONI, STAIRS, PICKETT,
PETRONE, FAIRCHILD, C. WILLIAMS, M. BAKER, LUCYK, SATHER,
GORDNER, MAHER, JOSEPHS AND YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 26, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, SEPTEMBER 26, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the Governor, on behalf of the Commonwealth, to acquire
2 land in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, on or surrounding the
3 crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 to serve as a
4 memorial for the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist
5 attacks on the United States.
6 WHEREAS, On September 11, 2001, terrorists commandeered four
7 commercial airplanes to perpetrate the most terrible act of
8 terrorism in American and world history; and
9 WHEREAS, American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston,
10 Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California, crashed into the
11 north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City with 92
1 people on board; and
2 WHEREAS, United Airlines Flight 175, from Boston,
3 Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California, crashed into the
4 south tower of the World Trade Center with 65 people on board;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, American Airlines Flight 77, from Washington, D.C.,
7 to Los Angeles, California, crashed into the Pentagon with 64
8 people on board; and
9 WHEREAS, United Airlines Flight 93, from Newark, New Jersey,
10 to San Francisco, California, crashed near Shanksville, Somerset
11 County, Pennsylvania, with 45 people on board; and
12 WHEREAS, More than 6,000 people are believed missing as a
13 result of the World Trade Center plane crashes; and
14 WHEREAS, One hundred ninety people died as a result of the
15 Pentagon plane crash; and
16 WHEREAS, The terrorist attacks against our national landmarks
17 are also attacks on freedom and democracy; and
18 WHEREAS, Freedom-loving people throughout the world have
19 united with Americans in mourning the victims of these inhuman
20 acts of terrorism; and
21 WHEREAS, Americans have joined hands to support and assist
22 the victims of the tragic and evil events of September 11, 2001;
23 and
24 WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians share the grief of all Americans over
25 the heartbreaking events of September 11, 2001; and
26 WHEREAS, The lives of all people who died as a result of the
27 terrorist acts of September 11, 2001, must not be forgotten;
28 therefore be it
29 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the Governor
30 to acquire, on behalf of the Commonwealth, land on or
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1 surrounding the site of the United Airlines Flight 93 crash in
2 Stonycreek Township near Shanksville, Somerset County; and be it
3 further
4 RESOLVED, That the land on or surrounding the United Airlines
5 Flight 93 crash site serve as the location of a memorial for the
6 45 victims of the Flight 93 crash in Pennsylvania, the victims
7 of the World Trade Center and Pentagon plane crashes and all
8 rescue personnel who have lost their lives in the aftermath of
9 these crashes; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
11 the Governor.
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