Full Text of HR1343 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, On May 25, 2012, the President of the United | 3 | | States of America proclaimed May
28, 2012 through November 11, | 4 | | 2025 as the Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of
the | 5 | | Vietnam War; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Prairie State College has partnered with the | 7 | | United States of America Vietnam
War 50th Anniversary | 8 | | Commemoration, established by Congress, to "thank and honor
| 9 | | veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held | 10 | | as prisoners of war
(POW) or listed as missing in action (MIA), | 11 | | for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the
United States | 12 | | and to thank and honor the families of these veterans"; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, It is important to honor the men and women who | 14 | | survived and the 58,260 men
and women who gave their lives, 14 | 15 | | of whom were from Chicago Heights and Park Forest; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, The citizens of the City of Chicago Heights and | 17 | | the Village of Park Forest, and
across the entire State of | 18 | | Illinois, must never forget the pain and suffering that lingers
| 19 | | today for the men and women who fought with honor and | 20 | | distinction in the name of
freedom and democracy for all; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois renews its commitment to |
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| 1 | | those who answered the country's
call to service in Vietnam and | 2 | | their families; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Throughout this commemoration, let us strive to | 4 | | live up to their example by
showing our Vietnam veterans, their | 5 | | families, and all of the men and women who have
served our | 6 | | country the fullest respect and support of a grateful State and | 7 | | nation; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The freedoms and liberties we enjoy are a direct | 9 | | result of the
courage, devotion, and sacrifice of the soldiers | 10 | | and their families and we draw inspiration and pride from all | 11 | | that they are; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 14 | | thank our Vietnam Veterans and their families for the | 15 | | sacrifices that they made and we recognize Prairie State | 16 | | College, the City of Chicago Heights, and the Village of Park | 17 | | Forest for their ongoing efforts to recognize those who served | 18 | | in Vietnam; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies
of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to Prairie State College, the City of Chicago | 21 | | Heights, and the Village of Park Forest as a symbol of our | 22 | | immense gratitude and respect.
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