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By:  Nelson                                                     S.C.R. No. 4  



SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to 
join citizens across the state in celebrating the Centennial of 
Flight in the United States; and
	WHEREAS, As part of the Centennial of Flight Celebration, 
aviation and space history exhibits will be on display at the Texas 
State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Wilbur and Orville Wright built the first powered, 
manned aircraft near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and flew it on the 
morning of December 17, 1903; as the result of their tenacity, 
creativity, and courage, a new industry was born, and a new way of 
life followed; and
	WHEREAS, The airplane dramatically changed not only 
transportation but also commerce, communication, and warfare 
throughout the world; in Texas, with its area of 267,000 square 
miles and its borders that are 800 miles apart, aviation is an 
important part of life and industry; and
	WHEREAS, The evolution of rocketry and the deployment of 
long-range ballistic missiles in the 1950s ushered in the 
development of space shuttles, lunar landings, and the 
international space station; and
	WHEREAS, As the race for space exploration escalated in the 
1960s, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration expanded 
to include the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, which 
employs over 16,000 aerospace workers; and
	WHEREAS, The space and aviation industry is a unique, 
specialized, and highly technical industry that is of vital 
importance to the state's economy, image, and future advancement, 
and it is appropriate to commemorate the legacy of the Wright 
brothers and to encourage a new generation of inventors, 
innovators, and dreamers; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby recognize the Texas Centennial of Flight Celebration, which 
is being held from January 13 through January 26, 2003, and the many 
contributions the aviation and aerospace industry has made to this 
great state; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared in honor 
of the Centennial of Flight Celebration.