PRINTER'S NO. 1433
No. 217 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY NAILOR, PHILLIPS, SEMMEL, TIGUE, ADOLPH, ALLEN,
ARGALL, BAKER, BALDWIN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI,
BENNINGHOFF, BISHOP, BROWNE, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CAWLEY,
CIVERA, CLYMER, COSTA, COY, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, DALEY,
DeLUCA, DERMODY, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO,
FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN,
GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GERGELY, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN,
GORDNER, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARPER, HARRIS, HASAY, HENNESSEY,
HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, KELLER,
LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ, LEWIS, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN,
MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, McGILL, McILHATTAN, METCALFE,
R. MILLER, S. MILLER, MUNDY, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PETRARCA,
PISTELLA, RAYMOND, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS,
RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR,
SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK,
STERN, R. STEVENSON, STURLA, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR, TRAVAGLIO,
TRUE, TURZAI, VANCE, WALKO, WANSACZ, WASHINGTON, WATSON,
WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND ZUG, APRIL 21, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 21, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Commemorating July 27, 2003, as the 50th anniversary of the
2 signing of the Korean War Armistice and urging the Governor
3 to direct that American flags be flown at half-staff on July
4 27, 2003, and urging all government agencies and citizens to
5 participate in ceremonies in honor of those Americans who
6 fought and died in service to the United States in the Korean
7 War.
8 WHEREAS, On June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea,
9 initiating the Korean War; and
10 WHEREAS, On June 27, 1950, President Harry S. Truman deployed
11 the 7th Fleet to waters off Taiwan to prevent the spread of the
12 conflict in Korea to other Far East waters; and
1 WHEREAS, The United States led an international coalition of
2 22 countries against Communist forces; and
3 WHEREAS, More than 5.7 million Americans served in the armed
4 forces during the Korean War, including 350,000 Pennsylvanians;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, More than 103,000 Americans were wounded in the
7 Korean War; and
8 WHEREAS, The Korean War cost the lives of 36,916 Americans,
9 including 2,333 Pennsylvanians; and
10 WHEREAS, Korean War veterans missing in action include 8,177
11 Americans; and
12 WHEREAS, On July 27, 1953, an armistice was signed in
13 Panmunjom, Korea; and
14 WHEREAS, July 27, 2003, is the 50th anniversary of the
15 signing of the Korean War armistice; and
16 WHEREAS, It is appropriate to remember the sacrifice
17 Americans made in service to their country during the Korean War
18 and to raise awareness of the "Forgotten War"; therefore be it
19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate July
20 27, 2003, as the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Korean
21 War Armistice; and be it further
22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the Governor
23 to direct that the American flags be flown at half-staff and
24 further urge that all government agencies and citizens of this
25 Commonwealth participate in ceremonies on July 27, 2003, in
26 honor of those Americans who fought and died as a result of
27 their service to the United States in the Korean War; and be it
28 further
29 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
30 Governor Edward G. Rendell.
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