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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Tolar High School band has been invited by the |
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mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii, to represent the State of Texas at |
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remembrance day ceremonies on the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor |
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on December 7, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, On that day in 1941, the Japanese military launched |
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a devastating surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet at |
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Pearl Harbor, sinking or damaging eight battleships and killing |
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more than 2,400 Americans; called "a date which will live in infamy" |
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by President Franklin Roosevelt, the attack resulted in the entry |
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of the United States into World War II, which ended with the |
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surrender of Japan in September 1945; and |
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WHEREAS, The 80th anniversary of this historic event is being |
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marked on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day and will include a |
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series of commemorative concerts from December 4 through 8, 2021; |
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the only high school band from Texas to be invited, the Tolar |
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Rattler Band will take part in an official military wreath-laying |
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ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial and an official flag-folding |
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ceremony at the USS Missouri Memorial; and |
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WHEREAS, In recent years, the Tolar High band has achieved |
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notable success; in 2015 and 2017, the band advanced to the finals |
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of the University Interscholastic League 2A State Marching Contest, |
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and it made the area round of marching in 2019; the band has also |
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earned sweepstakes awards each year from 2015 to 2019, and many of |
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its members have made the area round of all-region and received |
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superior ratings as solo performers or as part of ensembles; and |
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WHEREAS, The Tolar High School band's invitation to perform |
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at the 80th anniversary commemoration of Pearl Harbor represents a |
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considerable achievement by these skilled and dedicated young |
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musicians, and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing their |
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participation in this milestone event; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Tolar High School band on its |
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invitation to participate in the Pearl Harbor 80th anniversary |
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commemoration ceremonies and extend to its members sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the band as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |