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90_HR0246
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The anniversary of German-American Day is on
3 October 6, 1997; and
4 WHEREAS, The Steuben Society of America, Chicago unit
5 will be holding the annual celebration on Monday, October 6,
6 1997; the ceremony is held to honor General Von Steuben; in
7 1777 General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben came to our shores
8 and offered himself to General George Washington in the
9 battle for America's freedom; his willingness to stand beside
10 our founding fathers makes him a valued part of this nation's
11 history; and
12 The Day is also held to honor all German-Americans who have
13 fought, served, and worked to make the United States the
14 greatest country in the world; more than fifty-seven million
15 Americans trace a part of their ancestry to Germany, and many
16 of those same people are residents of the State of Illinois
17 and the City of Chicago; Chicago has, for many years, had an
18 active and vibrant German-American community; and
19 WHEREAS, With the arrival of the first German immigrants
20 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1683, German-Americans came
21 to represent pride: pride in their original homeland and
22 pride in their new home of America; German-Americans have
23 added to the United States culturally, socially, and
24 economically; therefore, be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
27 honor German-American citizens for their contributions to the
28 American heritage, and for their optimism and pride in this
29 great nation; we congratulate them on the celebration of
30 German-American Day, October 6, 1997; and be it further
31 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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1 presented to the Master of Ceremonies at the National
2 German-American Day celebration.