PRINTER'S NO. 2056
No. 137 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY IRVIS, FINEMAN AND BUTERA, JULY 21, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JULY 21, 1975
In the House of Representatives, July 21, 1975
1 WHEREAS, In commemoration of the two hundredth anniversary of
2 American independence and so as to promote bicentennial
3 activities and tourism in general, the Three Rivers Improvement
4 and Development Corporation (TRIAD) has sponsored a six week
5 river Bicentennial Celebration Tour from Pittsburgh,
6 Pennsylvania to St. Louis, Missouri covering 17 cities and six
7 states; and
8 WHEREAS, This trip underlines the commonality between
9 Pittsburgh and St. Louis as gateways to the west whether it be
10 by early river raft traffic, Conestoga Wagon via the National or
11 Cumberland Road, steamboat or modern transportation; therefore
12 be it
13 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the House of
14 Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania encourages
15 its citizens, in commemoration of their common heritage and
16 common efforts with Missourians at opening the west, to spend
17 their vacations in pursuit of their past by travelling
18 throughout the historic countryside to Missouri; and be it
1 further
2 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be presented to the
3 General Assembly of the State of Missouri and that an additional
4 copy be presented to the Three Rivers Improvement and
5 Development Corporation in recognition of this bicentennial
6 undertaking.
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