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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, September 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end |
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of World War II, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to |
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honor the brave and dedicated members of the U.S. military who |
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served their country in the conflict; and |
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WHEREAS, On September 2, 1945, the representatives of nine |
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Allied nations and the surrendering Japanese armed forces signed |
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the Instrument of Surrender to officially bring World War II to a |
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close; prepared by the U.S. War Department and approved by |
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President Harry S. Truman, the document was signed aboard the |
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battleship USS Missouri, where U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral Chester W. |
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Nimitz penned his name on behalf of the United States; |
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Admiral Nimitz, a native of Fredericksburg, commanded more than two |
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million troops and thousands of ships and planes at the height of |
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the war in the Pacific Theater and was credited with leading the |
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navy to victory against the Japanese; and |
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WHEREAS, The Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Memorial Naval |
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Museum was opened in Fredericksburg in 1967 in honor of |
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Admiral Nimitz, who had passed away the previous year at the age of |
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80; the National Museum of the Pacific War took shape from the |
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Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum, and at the admiral's earlier request, |
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it was dedicated to the men and women who served with him in the |
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Pacific Theater; it is overseen by the Texas Historical Commission, |
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and in 2006, the U.S. Congress approved the official designation of |
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the museum, which is the only institution in the continental United |
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States dedicated exclusively to telling the story of the Pacific |
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and Asiatic Theaters in World War II; it is also home to the |
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Admiral Nimitz Gallery, and throughout 2025, the facility will host |
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a number of public events and programs commemorating the 80th |
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anniversary of the war's end; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating remarkable valor and heroism, |
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Admiral Chester Nimitz and his fellow service members upheld the |
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highest ideals of our nation's armed forces during World War II, and |
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Americans owe them a debt of gratitude that the passage of time can |
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never diminish; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commemorate the 80th anniversary of the conclusion of World |
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War II and recognize the National Museum of the Pacific War for its |
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dedication to honoring those who served and supported the war |
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effort in the Pacific; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the museum as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |