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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, On December 7, 1941, a surprise attack came upon 
3the armed forces of the United States of America; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, The bombs that fell on the island of Oahu in 
5Hawaii wounded over 1,100 American patriots and took the lives 
6of almost 2,400; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, These sons and daughters of our land 
8altruistically and selflessly sacrificed their lives for our 
9country's safety; and

  
 
10    WHEREAS, They gave their lives to defend freedom everywhere 
11against the forces of tyranny and oppression during the Second 
12World War; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
14NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
15we remember those who sacrificed their lives at Pearl Harbor on 
16December 7, 1941; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That we petition the United States Congress to 
18make Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day a federal holiday to 
19memorialize those courageous sons and daughters who fought and 
20died at Pearl Harbor, recognize all Americans who carried their 
 
 
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1legacy forward, and reaffirm our commitment to upholding the 
2ideals of freedom for which they gave the greatest sacrifice; 
3and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to the United States Congress as a symbol of our 
6enduring respect and commitment to the memory of the noble sons 
7and daughters of United States of America who were wounded and 
8died upon that infamous day.