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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Department of Illinois Marine Corps League is
3celebrating its 75th Annual Convention in Raymond in June 2019;
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, The Department of Illinois Marine Corps League is
6an organization that was chartered by Congress in 1937, was
7founded by Major General John A. LeJeune, and held its first
8annual convention in 1944; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The purpose of the Department of Illinois Marine
10Corps League is to preserve the traditions and to promote the
11interests of the United States Marine Corps and to band those
12who are now serving in the United States Marine Corps and those
13who have been honorably discharged from the service together in
14fellowship that they may effectively promote the ideals of
15American Freedom and Democracy; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The organization's motto is, "We are here to
17honor, respect and assist all past, present and future Marines
18and the country we love"; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21we congratulate the Department of Illinois Marine Corps League

 

 

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1on celebrating their 75th Annual Convention in June 2019; and
2be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the Department of Illinois Marine Corps League as
5an expression of our esteem and respect.