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PRINTER'S NO. 1640
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
312
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY GILLEN, BAKER, BIZZARRO, V. BROWN, BULLOCK,
CALTAGIRONE, CORBIN, CORR, COX, DAVIS, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO,
DONATUCCI, DRISCOLL, DUSH, EVERETT, FREEMAN, GOODMAN,
GREINER, HAGGERTY, HAHN, A. HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL,
PHILLIPS-HILL, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, KAVULICH, KINSEY, LONGIETTI,
MACKENZIE, MARSICO, McGINNIS, McNEILL, MENTZER, MILLARD,
B. MILLER, MILNE, MURT, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PICKETT, QUIGLEY,
READSHAW, REESE, ROZZI, RYAN, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCHWEYER,
SOLOMON, SONNEY, STAATS, TOOHIL, WARD, WATSON AND WHEELAND,
MAY 5, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 5, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the more than 171,000 veterans who served in World War
II and continued to serve during the Korean Conflict and the
Vietnam Conflict.
WHEREAS, World War II veterans served during the period of
December 7, 1941, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, to
December 31, 1946; and
WHEREAS, The Korean Conflict took place from June 27, 1950,
when President Harry S. Truman ordered troops to aid South
Koreans during the invasion by North Korea, to January 31, 1955;
and
WHEREAS, The Vietnam Conflict spanned from November 1, 1955,
to May 15, 1975, following the Fall of Saigon to the North
Vietnamese; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 38,000 veterans of all three of these
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conflicts are still alive; and
WHEREAS, More than 800 veterans of these conflicts are living
in Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, The continued selflessness and bravery that these
veterans exhibited in keeping our country safe and protecting
our freedoms shall be fully recognized; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the more
than 171,000 veterans who served in World War II and continued
to serve during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Conflict;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That today we rightly salute the accomplishments of
the veterans of these three conflicts living in this
Commonwealth.
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