Full Text of SR0205 95th General Assembly
SR0205 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle was designated as the U.S.A.'s | 3 |
| National Emblem on June 20, 1782 by our Country's Founding | 4 |
| Fathers at the Second Continental Congress; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle is unique to North America and | 6 |
| represents such American values and attributes as Freedom, | 7 |
| Courage, Strength, Spirit, Justice, Quality, and Excellence; | 8 |
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| WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle is the central image used in the | 10 |
| Great Seal of the United States and in the logos of many | 11 |
| branches of the United States government, including the | 12 |
| Presidency, Congress, Defense Department, Treasury Department, | 13 |
| Justice Department, State Department, Department Of Commerce, | 14 |
| and the U.S. Postal Service; and
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| WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle's image, meaning, and symbolism | 16 |
| have played a significant role in the beliefs, traditions, | 17 |
| religions, lifestyles, and heritage of Americans from all walks | 18 |
| of life, including U.S. military service men and women, | 19 |
| American Indians, Christians, and members of various civic, | 20 |
| fraternal, patriotic, veterans, youth, conservation, | 21 |
| educational, outdoors, nature, sportsman, wildlife, political, | 22 |
| and sports organizations; and
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| WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle's image, meaning, and symbolism | 2 |
| have played a significant role in American art, music, | 3 |
| literature, architecture, commerce, education, culture, and on | 4 |
| United States stamps, currency, and coinage; and
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| WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle was once endangered with possible | 6 |
| extinction, but is making a gradual and encouraging comeback to | 7 |
| America's skies; and | 8 |
| WHEREAS, The Bald Eagle was federally classified as an | 9 |
| "endangered species" in the lower 48 states under the | 10 |
| Endangered Species Act in 1973, and was upgraded to a less | 11 |
| imperiled "threatened" status under that Act in 1995; and | 12 |
| WHEREAS, The Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish & | 13 |
| Wildlife Service plan to delist the Bald Eagle from Endangered | 14 |
| Species Act protection in 2007, but will continue to be | 15 |
| protected under the Bald & Golden Eagle Act of 1940 and the | 16 |
| Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918; and | 17 |
| WHEREAS, The recovery of the U.S.A.'s Bald Eagle population | 18 |
| was largely accomplished due to the vigilant efforts of | 19 |
| numerous caring agencies, corporations, organizations and | 20 |
| citizens; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 2 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that that we hereby proclaim | 3 |
| June 20th as American Eagle Day in the State of Illinois; and | 4 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we encourage all United States citizens to | 6 |
| join us in support of the majestic Bald Eagle's continuing | 7 |
| recovery and the protection of its precious natural habitat, | 8 |
| and in commemorating the living and symbolic presence of our | 9 |
| National Bird through the annual observance of American Eagle | 10 |
| Day.
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