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92_HR0483
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, On September 11, 2001, the United States of
3 America was attacked by terrorists who hijacked four flights
4 departing the east coast of the United States headed for
5 destinations in California; and
6 WHEREAS, The hijackers crashed two of the airliners into
7 the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City,
8 one airliner into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia and the
9 fourth airliner crashed outside of Pittsburgh; and
10 WHEREAS, The vicious attacks resulted in the collapse of
11 the two 110-story World Trade Center towers causing mass
12 destruction to the entire New York financial district; and
13 WHEREAS, At least 266 passengers, flight attendants and
14 pilots of the four hijacked planes perished in the attack and
15 countless more individuals, including workers, bystanders,
16 and rescuers lost their lives trapped in tons of rubble; and
17 WHEREAS, Thousands of firefighters and police officers
18 from all over the United States have responded to this
19 tragedy by volunteering in the search and rescue efforts in
20 New York, Arlington, Virginia, and Pennsylvania; they have
21 willingly put their lives on the line to search for their
22 fallen comrades who lost their lives trying to rescue
23 thousands of workers in the World Trade Center; therefore, be
24 it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
27 we applaud the selfless and heroic efforts of the thousands
28 of firefighters and police officers across the United States
29 who have aided the rescue efforts in New York, Arlington,
30 Virginia, and Pennsylvania; and be it further
31 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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1 delivered to the President of the United States, the
2 President pro tempore of the United States Senate, the
3 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and to
4 each member of the Illinois congressional delegation.