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 1                       HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The Korean War has played an important  part  in
 3    American  history,  and  the  veterans of the Korean War have
 4    earned the respect and admiration of all people; and

 5        WHEREAS, An armed conflict began  in  June  of  l950  and
 6    ended  in  July  of  1953;  it  exacted  a heavy toll: 33,629
 7    Americans were killed in action and 20,617 died  of  injuries
 8    or disease; and

 9        WHEREAS,  The  Korean  War  began when the United Nations
10    urged UN members to repel the Communist aggressors in  Korea;
11    in  July  of  1950  the  UN Security Council recommended that
12    member nations contributing to the  defense  of  South  Korea
13    make  their  troops  available to a unified command headed by
14    the United States; and

15        WHEREAS, It is appropriate for us to  remember  the  many
16    sacrifices  and contributions to the cause of freedom made by
17    the outstanding men and women who served in the  Korean  War;
18    and

19        WHEREAS,  There  are  bridges  on  Illinois  Route  51 in
20    Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, known  as  Route  51  Bridge
21    Number   058-0010   Northbound  and  Bridge  Number  058-0049
22    Southbound; therefore, be it

23        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
24    NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
25    SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that in  recognition  of  the  50th
26    Anniversary  of  the  Korean Conflict, Route 51 Bridge Number
27    058-0010 Northbound and Bridge Number 058-0049 Southbound  be
28    named Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge; and be it further

29        RESOLVED,  That the Illinois Department of Transportation
30    is requested to erect, at suitable locations consistent  with
31    State  and  federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
 
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 1    giving notice of the name; and be it further

 2        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 3    delivered to the Illinois Secretary of Transportation.