PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2602 PRINTER'S NO. 2801
No. 316 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY GEORGE, TRAVAGLIO, DeWEESE, RIEGER, FEESE, ARMSTRONG, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, CORRIGAN, COY, CURRY, DALEY, DALLY, DeLUCA, DERMODY, D. EVANS, FICHTER, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GABIG, GEIST, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KELLER, KENNEY, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ, LUCYK, MAHER, MANN, MARKOSEK, McGILL, MELIO, S. MILLER, PALLONE, PHILLIPS, PRESTON, READSHAW, ROBERTS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SCHULER, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STURLA, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TRELLO, TRICH, WALKO, WASHINGTON, WATSON, J. WILLIAMS, WOJNAROSKI, G. WRIGHT, M. WRIGHT, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, ZUG, PISTELLA, HARPER, COSTA AND SCRIMENTI, OCTOBER 3, 2001
AS AMENDED, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OCTOBER 30, 2001
A RESOLUTION 1 Urging the Governor to oversee State participation with and 2 support of the USS Arizona Memorial Foundation. 3 WHEREAS, The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, 4 signaled America's entry into World War II; and 5 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's men and women served with honor, 6 courage and valor during this attack; and 7 WHEREAS, Approximately 2,400 soldiers, sailors, Marines and 8 civilians were killed in the attack at Pearl Harbor; and 9 WHEREAS, The USS Arizona Memorial was established to honor 10 the memory of those who gave their lives to their country in 11 defense of freedom during this battle; and
1 WHEREAS, At least 20 Pennsylvanians made the ultimate 2 sacrifice in this battle aboard the USS Arizona; and 3 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's bond to this battle included the 4 warships Oklahoma and Utah, both commissioned at the 5 Philadelphia Naval Yard, and the Commonwealth's namesake, the 6 battleship USS Pennsylvania; and 7 WHEREAS, The USS Arizona Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit 8 organization, is seeking financial support to help expand the 9 USS Arizona Museum and Visitor Center to include the 10 participation and sacrifices of all personnel involved in the 11 December 7, 1941, defense of Pearl Harbor; therefore be it 12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the Governor 13 to engage in negotiations and discussions with the General 14 Assembly, Pennsylvania's Pearl Harbor survivors and veterans 15 organizations to determine an appropriate financial contribution 16 to the USS Arizona Memorial Foundation; and be it further 17 RESOLVED, THAT EACH YEAR THE GOVERNOR SEND THE FLAG OF THE <-- 18 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA TO THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL TO BE 19 FLOWN AT THAT SACRED SITE; AND BE IT FURTHER 20 RESOLVED, That the Governor, the Department of Military and 21 Veterans Affairs, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum 22 Commission and other State agencies cooperate and coordinate 23 with the USS Arizona Memorial Foundation to recognize and 24 chronicle Pennsylvania's contribution to this defense of 25 liberty. I24L82JAM/20010H0316R2801 - 2 -