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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, November 22, 2013 will mark the 50th anniversary 
3of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of 
4the United States of America; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot by a 
6sniper at 12:30pm standard time on November 22, 1963 while 
7traveling in a presidential limousine through Dealey Plaza in 
8Dallas, Texas; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, President John F. Kennedy was accompanied in the 
10motorcade by his wife, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, along 
11with Texas Governor John Connally, who was wounded by gunfire; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested in connection with 
14the assassination and was killed 2 days later by Jack Ruby; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Elected on January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy was 
16the only Catholic and the 2nd-youngest President to serve in 
17the White House; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Despite his short-lived presidency, John F. 
19Kennedy left behind a remarkable legacy of leadership; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, President John F. Kennedy will be remembered for 
2many accomplishments, including steering our nation away from 
3the brink of war during the Cuban Missile Crisis, propelling 
4America into the space race, founding the Peace Corps, and 
5championing civil rights for all Americans; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we urge all churches to toll bells and all schools to designate 
9a moment of silence at the exact hour and minute of November 
1022, 2013 to mark the occasion of this solemn anniversary; and 
11be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be made 
13available to those who request it.