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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1457 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2333 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Jason M. Lewis, (BY REQUEST) |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying |
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| 12 | 12 | | resolution: |
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| 13 | 13 | | Resolutions memorializing the Massachusetts Delegation, and the United States Congress, on the |
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| 14 | 14 | | need for general support of NATO, and public education regarding this subject matter. |
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| 15 | 15 | | _______________ |
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| 16 | 16 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 17 | 17 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Vincent Lawrence Dixon60 Lake Street Unit D, Winchester MA |
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| 19 | 19 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1457 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 |
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| 20 | 20 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2333 |
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| 21 | 21 | | By Mr. Lewis (by request), a petition (accompanied by resolutions, Senate, No. 2333) of Vincent |
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| 22 | 22 | | Lawrence Dixon memorializing the Massachusetts Delegation, and the United States Congress, |
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| 23 | 23 | | on the need for general support of NATO, and public education regarding this subject matter. |
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| 24 | 24 | | Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
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| 25 | 25 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 26 | 26 | | SEE SENATE, NO. 2414 OF 2021-2022.] |
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| 27 | 27 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 28 | 28 | | _______________ |
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| 29 | 29 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 30 | 30 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 31 | 31 | | _______________ |
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| 32 | 32 | | Resolutions memorializing the Massachusetts Delegation, and the United States Congress, on the |
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| 33 | 33 | | need for general support of NATO, and public education regarding this subject matter. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 1 the Great and General Court of Massachusetts, hereby Resolves that we generally |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2support, the long-established membership of The United States, as a member state, of NATO, the |
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| 36 | 36 | | 3North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Since its founding in 1949, it has grown, helped to secure |
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| 37 | 37 | | 4the peace of the North Atlantic, and much of Europe, and expanded freedom across many |
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| 38 | 38 | | 5countries. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 6 Many of our NATO allies, have fought together with us, in recent, and ongoing conflicts, |
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| 40 | 40 | | 7and have provided significant assistance to us, in our ongoing war against terrorism. |
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| 41 | 41 | | 8 It is in the interests of keeping peace, and expanding freedom, that The United States |
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| 42 | 42 | | 9remain active, and supportive of NATO, and Massachusetts wishes to go on record, as |
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| 43 | 43 | | 10supporting those efforts. 2 of 2 |
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| 44 | 44 | | 11 Massachusetts as a leader, in The United States, and The United States as a leader in The |
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| 45 | 45 | | 12North Atlantic Community, would benefit, by both strong support, and significant public |
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| 46 | 46 | | 13education, on the values, and benefits of this membership, and its role in our lives. |
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