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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to honor the Sons of the American 
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Legion on the 75th anniversary of the organization; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The American Legion voted to create the Sons of 
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the American Legion in 1932; the first Sons of the American 
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Legion charter was given to the Bruce P. Robinson Post #133 
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Squadron in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1933; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Sons of the American Legion is an organization 
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within the American Legion, made up of boys and men of all ages 
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whose parents or grandparents served in the United States 
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military and who are eligible for membership in the American 
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Legion; and

 
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    WHEREAS, There are currently more than 307,000 Sons of the 
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American Legion members in more than 5,500 squadrons in all 50 
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states and 9 foreign countries; there are 235 squadrons in 
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Illinois with more than 14,500 members; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Since the first year, the Sons of the American 
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Legion has recorded new membership records; in 1990 membership 
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exceeded 100,000 members and in 1997 the 200,000 mark was 
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broken; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, The Sons of the American Legion donate millions of 
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dollars and contribute millions of man hours to American Legion 
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programs and local charities across the United States; in 
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combination with the American Legion and the American Legion 
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Auxilary, the three groups care for our nation's veterans and 
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their families, work to improve the quality of life for 
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children, preserve the traditions and values of the United 
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States, and teach the fundamentals of good citizenship; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the members of the Sons of the American Legion on 
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their 75th anniversary; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to a representative of the Sons of the American 
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Legion Detachment of Illinois.