Full Text of HR0570 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 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
| 6 | | WHEREAS, This year marks the 403rd anniversary of Polish | 7 | | settlers arriving in the United States of America; and
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 7 | | WHEREAS, All Illinoisans are grateful for the many | 8 | | contributions of Poland and its citizens to our state; | 9 | | therefore, be it
| 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
| 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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