PRINTER'S NO. 441
No. 36 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY KAISER, GEIST, LESCOVITZ, READSHAW, NAILOR,
BELARDI, HENNESSEY, COY, CAPPABIANCA, PISTELLA, CALTAGIRONE,
FAIRCHILD, WRIGHT, ORIE, SHANER, WOJNAROSKI, T. STEVENSON,
MELIO, ARGALL, GODSHALL, MANN, CORRIGAN, SANTONI, SCHRODER,
STABACK, GEORGE, PIPPY, HERMAN, E. Z. TAYLOR, WOGAN, MARSICO,
TIGUE, SURRA, SOLOBAY, LAUGHLIN, FRANKEL, MANDERINO,
M. BAKER, L. I. COHEN, B. SMITH, M. COHEN, FREEMAN, RUBLEY,
FORCIER, COLAFELLA, JOSEPHS, SATHER, WALKO, S. MILLER,
METCALFE, MUNDY, SEMMEL, LEDERER, CLYMER, ROSS, DeLUCA,
YOUNGBLOOD, HARHAI, SAINATO, CIVERA, KENNEY, SAYLOR, ADOLPH
AND WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 5, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 5, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Proclaiming October 6, 2001, as "German-American Day" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, On October 6, 1683, the first group of Germans
4 sailed into Philadelphia Harbor on the ship, the Concord; and
5 WHEREAS, The German immigrants, when arriving in the United
6 States, left behind families and traditions and devoted
7 themselves to becoming "American"; and
8 WHEREAS, Today, more than 60 million Americans trace at least
9 a part of their ancestry to Germany; and
10 WHEREAS, The people of Germany have contributed greatly to
11 this country in many fields and disciplines, including
12 education, music, business, medicine, architecture, building and
13 defense, to name a few; therefore be it
1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proclaim October
2 6, 2001, as "German-American Day" in Pennsylvania and call upon
3 all citizens to recognize the vital role German-Americans have
4 played in the development of our nation and this Commonwealth.
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