PRINTER'S NO. 1450
No. 137 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY KAISER, DONATUCCI, ARMSTRONG, WOJNAROSKI, PIPPY, ROSS, THOMAS, RUBLEY, HARHAI, LEDERER, BELARDI, CORRIGAN, BEBKO-JONES, MARKOSEK, ORIE, SANTONI, FAIRCHILD, WOGAN, FICHTER, GEORGE, CALTAGIRONE, HERMAN, DALEY, MELIO, LEWIS AND LAUGHLIN, APRIL 3, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 3, 2001
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating April 6, 2001, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania. 2 WHEREAS, On April 6, 1320, the Scottish Parliament, meeting 3 at Arbroath Abbey, sent a declaration to Pope John XXII that 4 asserted the independence of Scotland and recited the services 5 that their "Lord and sovereign, Robert the Bruce had rendered"; 6 and 7 WHEREAS, The declaration of Scottish independence, known as 8 the Declaration of Arbroath, stated "for we fight not for glory, 9 nor riches, nor honours, but for freedom alone, which no good 10 man gives up except for his life"; and 11 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania possesses a rich 12 history, filled with the character and strength of a truly 13 diverse population; and 14 WHEREAS, Within our society, the contributions of Scottish 15 Americans are varied and plentiful, and hundreds of thousands of
1 Scottish Americans are proud to call Pennsylvania their home; 2 and 3 WHEREAS, In July 1776, members of the Continental Congress 4 declared their independence from England and formed the United 5 States of America; and 6 WHEREAS, As a country born from revolution and a belief in 7 freedom for all, it is appropriate to celebrate and recognize 8 these values throughout the world; and 9 WHEREAS, Over the centuries the contributions of Scottish 10 Americans to the growth and prosperity of our nation are well 11 documented; and 12 WHEREAS, Today over 6 million Americans of Scottish descent 13 reside within our borders and continue to donate to a future 14 filled with hope, possibility and boundless horizons; therefore 15 be it 16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April 17 6, 2001, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania. C29L82JLW/20010H0137R1450 - 2 -