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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor the Sons of the American
4 Legion on the 75th anniversary of the organization; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The American Legion voted to create the Sons of
6 the American Legion in 1932; the first Sons of the American
7 Legion charter was given to the Bruce P. Robinson Post #133
8 Squadron in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1933; and
 
9     WHEREAS, The Sons of the American Legion is an organization
10 within the American Legion, made up of boys and men of all ages
11 whose parents or grandparents served in the United States
12 military and who are eligible for membership in the American
13 Legion; and
 
14     WHEREAS, There are currently more than 307,000 Sons of the
15 American Legion members in more than 5,500 squadrons in all 50
16 states and 9 foreign countries; there are 235 squadrons in
17 Illinois with more than 14,500 members; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Since the first year, the Sons of the American
19 Legion has recorded new membership records; in 1990 membership
20 exceeded 100,000 members and in 1997 the 200,000 mark was
21 broken; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The Sons of the American Legion donate millions of
2 dollars and contribute millions of man hours to American Legion
3 programs and local charities across the United States; in
4 combination with the American Legion and the American Legion
5 Auxilary, the three groups care for our nation's veterans and
6 their families, work to improve the quality of life for
7 children, preserve the traditions and values of the United
8 States, and teach the fundamentals of good citizenship;
9 therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 congratulate the members of the Sons of the American Legion on
13 their 75th anniversary; and be it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to a representative of the Sons of the American
16 Legion Detachment of Illinois.