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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, On the morning of December 7, 1941, hundreds of |
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Japanese warplanes struck the American naval base in Pearl Harbor, |
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Hawaii, propelling the United States into the maelstrom of World |
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War II; and |
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WHEREAS, The attack on that terrible day claimed 2,403 lives |
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and wounded more than 1,100 others; it also left 8 battleships, 3 |
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cruisers, 4 destroyers, and 6 additional vessels sunk or damaged |
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and 188 U.S. aircraft destroyed; and |
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WHEREAS, Proclaimed a "date which will live in infamy" by |
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt, December 7, 1941, witnessed one of |
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the darkest moments in this nation's history, but there soon dawned |
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an era of extraordinary resilience and strength of character among |
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the American public; the United States entered the war against |
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Japan, Germany, and Italy within days and went on to play a crucial |
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role in the global coalition against the Axis powers; from those |
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fighting on the front lines to the civilians contributing to the war |
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effort on the home front, Americans banded together to oppose the |
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growing threat of tyranny around the world, and their contributions |
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helped the Allies to emerge victorious in one of the most important |
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struggles in human history; and |
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WHEREAS, The U.S. Congress later designated December 7 of |
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each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, and on that |
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solemn anniversary, we lower our flags and bow our heads for a |
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moment of silence; and |
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WHEREAS, When reflecting on the attack on Pearl Harbor, it is |
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incumbent on our nation to pay tribute to all the lives that were |
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lost on that fateful day and to honor the courageous men and women |
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who went forth to ensure that those deaths were not suffered in |
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vain; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate December 7, 2022, as the 81st |
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anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1508 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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