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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Next 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 entire country was united; and
  
 
  
15    WHEREAS, Those sacrifices and that history should never be 
16neglected or forgotten; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
18NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
19the Constitutional Officers, State Board of Education, 
20Department of Veterans Affairs, together with civic, 
 
 
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1educational, and patriotic organizations be urged to implement 
2appropriate ways in which the values and the sacrifices of 
3those who participated in World War II can be remembered, 
4appreciated, and understood; and be it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the Constitutional Officers, State Board of 
7Education, and Department of Veterans Affairs.