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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, On September 11, 2001, the United States of
3 America was attacked by terrorists who hijacked four flights
4 departing the east coast of the United States headed for
5 destinations in California; and
6 WHEREAS, The hijackers crashed two of the airliners into
7 the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City,
8 one airliner into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and the
9 fourth airliner crashed outside of Pittsburgh; and
10 WHEREAS, The vicious attacks resulted in the collapse of
11 the two 110-story World Trade Center towers causing mass
12 destruction to the entire New York financial district; and
13 WHEREAS, At least 266 passengers, flight attendants and
14 pilots of the four hijacked planes perished in the attack and
15 countless more individuals, including workers, bystanders,
16 and rescuers lost their lives trapped in tons of rubble; and
17 WHEREAS, Thousands of Americans have united in response
18 to this tragedy by volunteering in the search and rescue
19 effort, by donating blood, clothing and other supplies to aid
20 the victims, and by offering prayers and thoughts of hope and
21 support; and
22 WHEREAS, Terrorism is a heinous and cowardly act against
23 all humanity and must be eliminated as a threat to our
24 democratic state and to all reaches of the world; therefore,
25 be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
28 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we condemn acts of terrorism
29 in any capacity in any region of the world; and be it further
30 RESOLVED, That we applaud the selfless and heroic efforts
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1 with which so many Americans have aided the relief efforts in
2 New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania; and be it
3 further
4 RESOLVED, That we provide our full support to President
5 Bush and Congress in whatever manner they pursue to identify
6 and retaliate against those responsible for this tragic act
7 of cowardliness; and be it further
8 RESOLVED, That we urge Congress to establish September
9 11, of each year hereafter, as a national day of mourning in
10 remembrance of victims of terrorism in the United States and
11 throughout the world; and be it further
12 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
13 delivered to the President of the United States, the
14 President pro tempore of the United States Senate, the
15 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and to
16 each member of the Illinois congressional delegation.