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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, A Jack Benny stamp would celebrate the legacy of |
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| laughter of one of the twentieth century's most legendary |
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| comedians; and
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| WHEREAS, Jack Benny was known for being perennially 39 |
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| years old, a claim adopted by many of his fans; as the price of |
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| a first class stamp is now 39 cents, this is the perfect time |
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| to commemorate Mr. Benny's contribution to American culture; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Jack Benny was active through 60 years and four |
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| eras of American entertainment, including vaudeville, motion |
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| pictures, radio, and television; his warm, gentle humor has |
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| made tens of millions laugh and continues to inspire new fans |
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| with its timelessness; he was a World War I veteran and |
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| entertained American troops overseas during World War II and |
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| the Korean War; he was recently selected as one of Variety's |
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| 100 Icons of the 20th Century and included in the Comedy |
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| Channel's top 30 comedians of all time; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the members of |
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| the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee and the Postmaster |
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| General of the United States Postal Service to issue a |
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| first-class stamp bearing the likeness of Jack Benny to honor |
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| his legacy; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be |
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| presented to Ronald A. Robinson, Chairperson of the Citizens' |
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| Stamp Advisory Committee, to the Honorable John "Jack" E. |
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| Potter, United States Postmaster General, and to Laura Leff, |
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| president of the International Jack Benny Fan Club.
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