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1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy
3 and Air Force attacked units of armed forces of the United
4 States stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and
5 WHEREAS, More than 2,400 citizens of the United States
6 were killed and more than 1,100 citizens of the United States
7 were wounded in the attack on Pearl Harbor; and
8 WHEREAS, The attack on Pearl Harbor marked the entry of
9 the United States into World War II; and
10 WHEREAS, The veterans of World War II and all Americans
11 commemorate December 7 in remembrance of the attack on Pearl
12 Harbor; and
13 WHEREAS, Commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor will
14 instill in all people of the United States a greater
15 understanding and appreciation of the selfless sacrifice of
16 the individuals who served in the armed forces of the United
17 States during World War II; therefore, be it
18 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
19 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
20 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that all State agencies,
21 school districts, and interested organizations, groups, and
22 individuals are urged to fly the flag of the United States at
23 half-staff each December 7 in honor of the men and women who
24 died as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor; and be it
25 further
26 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
27 presented to the Governor and the Superintendent of the State
28 Board of Education.