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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, September 17, 2024 marks the 237th anniversary of
3the framing of the Constitution of the United States of
4America by the Constitutional Convention; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United States of America,
6the guardian of our liberties, embodies the principles of
7limited government in a republic dedicated to rule by law; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Daughters of the American Revolution
9organization was responsible for the annual designation of
10September 17 through 23 as Constitution Week; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Daughters of the American Revolution made its
12own resolution for Constitution Week, which was adopted on
13April 21, 1955; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Members of the U.S. Congress received the
15resolution, and the resolution was discussed in the U.S.
16Senate on June 7, 1955; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The first national resolution to observe
18Constitution Week was made on June 14, 1955 by Senator William
19F. Knowland of California; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Following the passage of the resolution by both
2houses of Congress, President Eisenhower issued his
3proclamation on August 19, 1955; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The first observance of Constitution Week was so
5successful that on January 5, 1956, Senator Knowland
6introduced a Senate Joint Resolution to have the president
7designate September 17 through 23 annually as Constitution
8Week; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The resolution was adopted on July 23, 1956 and
10signed as Public Law 915 on August 2, 1956; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Public Law 915 guarantees the issuing of a
12proclamation each year by the President of the United States
13of America designating September 17 through 23 as Constitution
14Week; and
 
15    WHEREAS, It is fitting and proper to accord official
16recognition to this magnificent document and its memorable
17anniversary and to the patriotic celebrations which will
18commemorate it; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21we declare the week of September 17 through September 23, 2024

 

 

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1as Constitution Week in the State of Illinois; and be it
2further
 
3    RESOLVED, That we urge our citizens to reaffirm the ideals
4the framers of the Constitution had in 1787 by vigilantly
5protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian
6of our liberties; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the General John Stark Chapter, National Society
9Daughters of the American Revolution, of Sycamore as a symbol
10of our esteem and respect.