PRINTER'S NO. 3903
No. 722 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY SEMMEL, TIGUE, STERN, R. MILLER, SIPTROTH, ADOLPH,
ARGALL, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI,
BELFANTI, BEYER, BOYD, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER,
CLYMER, COHEN, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALEY,
DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, D. EVANS,
FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FLICK, FORCIER, GEIST, GEORGE,
GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHART,
HARPER, HARRIS, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, JAMES,
KILLION, LEDERER, LEH, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, McGEEHAN,
McGILL, METCALFE, MILLARD, MUSTIO, NAILOR, PALLONE, PAYNE,
PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PISTELLA, QUIGLEY, RAPP, READSHAW,
REICHLEY, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SATHER,
SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHANER, SHAPIRO, B. SMITH,
SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, R. STEVENSON, STURLA, E. Z. TAYLOR,
TRUE, WALKO, WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND
McILHINNEY, APRIL 24, 2006
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 24, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating May 1, 2006, as "Loyalty Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, The Department of Pennsylvania, Veterans of Foreign
3 Wars of the United States, is conducting its annual "Loyalty
4 Day" program on the grounds of the State Capitol on May 1, 2006;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, In 1958 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into
7 law Public Law 85-529, which designates May 1 of each year as
8 "Loyalty Day"; and
9 WHEREAS, "Loyalty Day" is set aside as a special day for
10 reaffirming loyalty to the United States and recognizing
1 American freedom; and
2 WHEREAS, The President of the United States annually issues a
3 proclamation calling on officials to proudly display the flag of
4 the United States on all Government buildings on this special
5 day; and
6 WHEREAS, Citizens and elected officials are encouraged to
7 observe "Loyalty Day" in schools and other appropriate places;
8 and
9 WHEREAS, In the post-9/11 world, it is fitting that the
10 citizens of this Commonwealth pause on "Loyalty Day" to reflect
11 on the privileges of freedom, democracy and unmatched
12 opportunity we enjoy in the United States; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 1,
14 2006, as "Loyalty Day" in Pennsylvania, proudly joining the
15 Department of Pennsylvania, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
16 United States, in its observance and commending the department
17 for its continued service to our nation and this Commonwealth;
18 and be it further
19 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
20 the VFW State Commander on May 1, 2006, at the "Loyalty Day"
21 program conducted by the Department of Pennsylvania, Veterans of
22 Foreign Wars of the United States, on the grounds of the State
23 Capitol.
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