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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle was designated as the United
3 States' National Emblem on June 20, 1782, by our country's
4 founding fathers at the Second Continental Congress; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle is unique to North America and
6 represents such American values and attributes as freedom,
7 courage, strength, spirit, justice, quality, and excellence;
8 and
 
9     WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle is the central image used in the
10 Great Seal of the United States and in the logos of many
11 branches of the U.S. government, including the Office of the
12 President; Congress; the Departments of Defense, Commerce,
13 Treasury, Justice, and State; and the United States Postal
14 Service; and
 
15     WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle's image, meaning and symbolism have
16 played a significant role in the beliefs, traditions,
17 religions, lifestyles, and heritage of Americans from all walks
18 of life, including United States military service men and
19 women, American Indians, Christians, and members of various
20 civic, fraternal, patriotic, veterans, youth, conservation,
21 educational, outdoors, nature, sportsmen, wildlife, political,
22 and sports organizations; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle's image, meaning, and symbolism
2 have played a significant role in American art, music,
3 literature, architecture, commerce, education, culture, and on
4 U.S. stamps, currency, and coinage; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle was once endangered with possible
6 extinction but is now making a gradual and encouraging comeback
7 to America's skies; and
 
8     WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle was federally classified as an
9 "endangered species" in the lower 48 states under the
10 Endangered Species Act in 1973, and was then upgraded to a less
11 imperiled "threatened" status under that Act in 1995; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle is expected to be delisted from
13 Endangered Species Act protection in 2007 by the Department of
14 Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, but will
15 continue to be protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Act of
16 1940 and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The recovery of the American Bald Eagle population
18 was largely accomplished due to the vigilant efforts of
19 numerous caring agencies, corporations, organizations and
20 citizens; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 proclaim June 20, 2007, and every year thereafter as American
4 Eagle Day in the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to Girl Scout Troop 1128 of Crystal Lake, Illinois,
7 as a symbol of our appreciation of their efforts in presenting
8 this recognition of the Bald Eagle to the General Assembly.