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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, This year, 2011, will mark the 70th year since the 
3United States was attacked by Japan, an attack that was quickly 
4followed by declarations of war against our country by Germany 
5and Italy; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, It is appropriate for Illinois, its political 
7leaders, institutions and local governments to recognize the 
8profound and lasting effect that World War II has had on our 
9society and our State; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Those who have actually participated in those 
11events will soon be gone forever; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, The State's educational, civic, and veterans 
13organizations share a responsibility to assist in preserving 
14our history when the United States was united as never before 
15or since; and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, Those sacrifices and that history should never be 
17neglected or forgotten; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
19NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
20the Constitutional Officers, State Board of Education, 
 
 
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1Department of Veterans' Affairs, together with civic, 
2educational, and patriotic organizations be urged to implement 
3appropriate ways in which the values and the sacrifices of 
4those who participated in World War II can be remembered, 
5appreciated, and understood; and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the Constitutional Officers, State Board of 
8Education, and Department of Veterans' Affairs.