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90_HJ0050 LRB9011169KBkb 1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, Ronald Wilson Reagan is a native son of the 3 State of Illinois who became the 40th President of the United 4 States of America; and 5 WHEREAS, When confronted by increasingly tense relations 6 with the former Soviet Union, President Reagan's policy of 7 "peace through strength" restored national security, ensured 8 peace, and paved the way for the successful end of the Cold 9 War; and 10 WHEREAS, Legislation has been introduced in the United 11 States Congress to rename the Washington National Airport as 12 the "Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport"; and 13 WHEREAS, This legislation aims to honor one of the United 14 States' greatest and most beloved presidents and a true world 15 leader; and 16 WHEREAS, Naming the travel gateway into the nation's 17 capitol after President Ronald Reagan is a fitting tribute to 18 his legacy of prosperity and freedom; therefore, be it 19 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 20 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 21 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that this legislative body 22 respectfully urges that the Congress of the United States 23 enact legislation to rename the Washington National Airport 24 as the "Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport"; and be it 25 further 26 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 27 presented to the President of the United States, the Speaker 28 of the United States House of Representatives, the President 29 Pro-Tempore of the United States Senate, the Secretary of the 30 United States Senate, the Clerk of the United States House of 31 Representatives, and the members of the Illinois -2- LRB9011169KBkb 1 congressional delegation.