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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, On September 11, 2001, the United States of
3 America was attacked by terrorists who crashed two airliners
4 into the World Trade Center in New York City, one airliner
5 into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and one airliner
6 just outside of Pittsburgh; and
7 WHEREAS, The vicious terrorist attacks took the lives of
8 over 3000 Americans and forever changed the lives of all
9 Americans; and
10 WHEREAS, The attacks resulted in the collapse of the
11 World Trade Center Towers and caused extensive damage to the
12 New York financial district and to the Pentagon; and
13 WHEREAS, Thousands of Americans have united in response
14 to the September 11th tragedy by volunteering their time and
15 prayers and by donating materials, equipment and financial
16 support to their fellow Americans; and
17 WHEREAS, Terrorism is a heinous act against all humanity
18 and must be eliminated as a threat to our democratic state
19 and to the world and this task requires the strength of all
20 our citizens young and old; therefore, be it
21 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
23 we applaud the selfless and heroic efforts with which so many
24 Americans have aided the relief efforts in New York,
25 Arlington, Virginia, and Pennsylvania; and be it further
26 RESOLVED, That we encourage all citizens throughout the
27 State to observe a moment of silence every September 11th in
28 honor and remembrance of the persons killed and injured in
29 the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.