PRINTER'S NO. 3452
No. 470 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY KAISER, WALKO, RUBLEY, LEDERER, MARKOSEK, BEBKO-
JONES, FICHTER, ROSS, LAUGHLIN, LEWIS, R. STEVENSON,
CALTAGIRONE, D. EVANS, GEIST, BELARDI, LEH, PICKETT, MARSICO,
JOSEPHS, WATSON, PISTELLA, McILHATTAN, FRANKEL, HUTCHINSON,
SCHULER, PIPPY, M. BAKER, SEMMEL, PETRARCA, READSHAW, HARHAI,
CAPPELLI, WASHINGTON, SANTONI, DONATUCCI, TIGUE, STABACK,
HENNESSEY, HALUSKA, McGEEHAN, SCHRODER, GRUCELA, HORSEY,
CLYMER, JAMES, WOJNAROSKI, DALEY, SATHER, COSTA, ALLEN,
ARMSTRONG, S. MILLER, B. SMITH, MANDERINO, KELLER, HERMAN,
CURRY, SOLOBAY, M. COHEN, G. WRIGHT, HESS, FREEMAN, ROBERTS,
CIVERA, McNAUGHTON, ROBINSON, ZUG, LESCOVITZ, GABIG, CLARK,
YOUNGBLOOD, SHANER, MELIO, L. I. COHEN, E. Z. TAYLOR,
HERSHEY, MICHLOVIC, HARHART, PALLONE, McGILL AND COLEMAN,
MARCH 18, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 18, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating April 6, 2002, 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
1 history, filled with the character and strength of a truly
2 diverse population; and
3 WHEREAS, Within our society, the contributions of Scottish
4 Americans are varied and plentiful, and hundreds of thousands of
5 Scottish Americans are proud to call Pennsylvania their home;
6 and
7 WHEREAS, In July 1776, members of the Continental Congress
8 declared their independence from England and formed the United
9 States of America; and
10 WHEREAS, As a country born from revolution and a belief in
11 freedom for all, it is appropriate to celebrate and recognize
12 these values throughout the world; and
13 WHEREAS, Over the centuries the contributions of Scottish
14 Americans to the growth and prosperity of our nation are well
15 documented; and
16 WHEREAS, Today over 6 million Americans of Scottish descent
17 reside within our borders and continue to donate to a future
18 filled with hope, possibility and boundless horizons; therefore
19 be it
20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
21 6, 2002, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania.
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