Full Text of SR0052 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, On August 14, 1945, the people of the United | 3 | | States received word of the end of World War II and greeted the | 4 | | news of the Allies' noble victory with joyous celebration, | 5 | | humility, and spiritual reflection; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The victory marked the culmination of an | 7 | | unprecedented national effort that defeated the forces of | 8 | | aggression, brought freedom to subjugated nations, and ended | 9 | | the horrors of the Holocaust; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, These historic accomplishments were achieved | 11 | | through the collective service and personal sacrifice of the | 12 | | people of the United States, both those who served in uniform | 13 | | and those who supported them on the home front; more than | 14 | | 400,000 Americans gave their lives in service to their country | 15 | | during World War II; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, The date of August 14, 1945 marked not only the | 17 | | end of the war but also the beginning of an unprecedented era | 18 | | of rebuilding led by the United States to restore the societies | 19 | | of both its allies and former foes alike, as well as the | 20 | | formation of an array of organizations and institutions that | 21 | | helped to strengthen American democracy by promoting civic | 22 | | engagement, volunteerism, and service to community and |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The courage, dedication, self-sacrifice, and | 3 | | compassion of the "ordinary heroes" of the World War II | 4 | | generation continue to inspire our nation, especially those men | 5 | | and women who are currently serving around the world protecting | 6 | | our country; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The entire World War II generation, military and | 8 | | civilian alike, has provided a model of national unity and | 9 | | community that will continue to serve as a source of | 10 | | inspiration for current and future generations of Americans to | 11 | | come together to work for the continued prosperity of the | 12 | | United States and the world; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we encourage the | 15 | | citizens of this State to remember both those who served in | 16 | | uniform and those who supported them on the home front during | 17 | | World War II; and be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That we designate the third Saturday of August in | 19 | | 2015 as "Spirit of '45 Day" in the State of Illinois to | 20 | | commemorate the anniversary of the end of World War II on | 21 | | August 14, 1945.
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