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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Throughout our history, America has welcomed | ||||||
| 3 | millions of Polish immigrants to its shores, and those proud | ||||||
| 4 | people arrived seeking a better life for themselves, their | ||||||
| 5 | families, and future generations; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, This year marks the 403rd anniversary of Polish | ||||||
| 7 | settlers arriving in the United States of America; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, People of Polish heritage will mark the 232nd | ||||||
| 9 | anniversary of the death of General Casimir Pulaski, father of | ||||||
| 10 | the American cavalry, and the 100th anniversary of Marie | ||||||
| 11 | Sklodowska Curie's receipt of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for | ||||||
| 12 | her discovery of the radioactive elements polonium and radium; | ||||||
| 13 | and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, People of Polish heritage have contributed | ||||||
| 15 | greatly to global advancement and advancement of the United | ||||||
| 16 | States, and the State of Illinois in particular, during the 403 | ||||||
| 17 | years since the first Polish immigrants settled here; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Polish notables include Ignacy Jan Paderewski, | ||||||
| 19 | one of the most famous and popular pianists of all time; | ||||||
| 20 | Casimir Pulaski and Thaddesus Kosciuszko, heroes of the | ||||||
| 21 | American Revolution; Leopold Stokowski, a renowned | ||||||
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| 1 | international conductor; Zbigniew Brzezinski, National | ||||||
| 2 | Security Advisor to President Carter; and Edmund Muskie, a | ||||||
| 3 | United States Senator from Maine; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, The Polish people have many reasons to be proud of | ||||||
| 5 | and to celebrate their heritage, culture, and the achievements | ||||||
| 6 | of their people; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, All Illinoisans are grateful for the many | ||||||
| 8 | contributions of Poland and its citizens to our state; | ||||||
| 9 | therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 11 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 12 | we designate October of 2011 as Polish-American Heritage Month | ||||||
| 13 | in the State of Illinois and urge the citizens of this State to | ||||||
| 14 | observe this month by learning about and commemorating the | ||||||
| 15 | contributions of Polish Americans to our nation, our State, and | ||||||
| 16 | our local communities; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That we urge the Governor of Illinois to issue a | ||||||
| 18 | suitable proclamation recognizing the contributions of Polish | ||||||
| 19 | Americans to Illinois and to proclaim October of 2011 as | ||||||
| 20 | Polish-American Heritage Month.
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