PRINTER'S NO. 2591
No. 313 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY MAHER, SOLOBAY, ADOLPH, ARMSTRONG, BARD, BARRAR,
BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE, BUNT,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CIVERA, CLARK, CLYMER, COLAFELLA,
COLEMAN, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DAILEY,
DALEY, DeLUCA, DONATUCCI, EGOLF, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FEESE,
FICHTER, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GORDNER, GRUCELA,
HABAY, HARHAI, HARHART, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY,
HUTCHINSON, KELLER, KENNEY, KREBS, LaGROTTA, LAUGHLIN,
LEDERER, MACKERETH, MANDERINO, MANN, MARKOSEK, McCALL,
McGILL, McILHATTAN, McILHINNEY, MELIO, METCALFE, R. MILLER,
PALLONE, PERZEL, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PISTELLA, READSHAW,
ROBERTS, ROHRER, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER,
SCHULER, SEMMEL, SHANER, B. SMITH, STABACK, STERN,
R. STEVENSON, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRELLO, WALKO,
WANSACZ, WASHINGTON, WATSON, C. WILLIAMS, WILT, WOGAN,
WOJNAROSKI, G. WRIGHT AND YOUNGBLOOD, OCTOBER 2, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 2, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Encouraging school districts to begin the school day with the
2 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States.
3 WHEREAS, The recent tragedies that occurred in New York City,
4 Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania have united Americans; and
5 WHEREAS, People all across the nation are displaying American
6 Flags to show their support for the families affected by the
7 terrorist attacks and as a symbol of our national unity; and
8 WHEREAS, The American Flag is known across the world as an
9 emblem of liberty and justice for all people; and
10 WHEREAS, It is important that all Americans, especially our
1 children, be reminded of the struggle for independence and the
2 preservation of our union as well as our commitment to freedom
3 and equality embodied in the American Flag; therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
5 school districts to show proper respect for our country and its
6 traditions by starting the school day with the Pledge of
7 Allegiance to the Flag of the United States.
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