Missouri 2022 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HCR58 Compare Versions

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Old	New	Differences
1	1	SECONDREGULARSESSION
2	2	HOUSECONCURRENT
3	3	RESOLUTION NO.58
4	4	101STGENERALASSEMBLY
5	5	INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECOPELAND.
6	6	4856H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
7	7	WHEREAS,WorldWarII,themostwidespreadwarinhistory,lastedfrom1939
8	8	2until1945;and
9	9	3
10	10	4 WHEREAS,theUnitedStatesenteredthewarin1941,followinganattackonPearl
11	11	5HarborbyJapanesefighterplanes;and
12	12	6
13	13	7 WHEREAS,oversixteenmillionAmericansservedtheircountryandtheAllied
14	14	8powersoverthecourseofthewar;and
15	15	9
16	16	10 WHEREAS,thegenerationofmenandwomenwhoservedourcountryinWorldWar
17	17	11IIhasbeencalledthe"greatestgeneration"fortheirselflesssacrifice;and
18	18	12
19	19	13 WHEREAS,theMedalofHonoristhehighestmilitarydecorationthatisawardedby
20	20	14theUnitedStatesgovernment;and
21	21	15
22	22	16 WHEREAS,theMedalofHonorispresentedbythePresidentoftheUnitedStates,in
23	23	17thenameofCongress;and
24	24	18
25	25	19 WHEREAS,theMedalofHonorisonlyconferreduponmembersoftheUnited
26	26	20StatesArmedForceswhodistinguishthemselvesthroughconspicuousgallantryand
27	27	21intrepidityattheriskoflifeaboveandbeyondthecallofdutywhileengagedinaction
28	28	22againstanenemyoftheUnitedStates,whileengagedinmilitaryoperationsinvolvingconflict
29	29	23withanopposingforeignforce,orwhileservingwithfriendlyforcesengagedinanarmed
30	30	24conflictagainstanopposingarmedforceinwhichtheUnitedStatesisnotabelligerentparty;
31	31	25and
32	32	26
33	33	27 WHEREAS,morethan3,400MedalsofHonorhavebeenawardedtoournation's
34	34	28bravestsoldiers,sailors,airmen,marines,andcoastguardsmensincethecreationoftheaward
35	35	29in1861;and 30
36	36	31 WHEREAS,theMedalofHonorwasawardedto353AmericansduringWorldWar
37	37	32II;and
38	38	33
39	39	34 WHEREAS,onlyoneofthose353Americansarealivetoday;and
40	40	35
41	41	36 WHEREAS,HershelWoodrowWilliamsofWestVirginiaservedhiscountrywith
42	42	37conspicuousgallantryandintrepidityattheriskoflifeandthereforedeservethegratitudeof
43	43	38theAmericanpeople;and
44	44	39
45	45	40 WHEREAS,thePresidentoftheUnitedStateshasthesoleauthoritytodesignatea
46	46	41statefuneral;and
47	47	42
48	48	43 WHEREAS,historically,thePresidentoftheUnitedStateshasdesignatedstate
49	49	44funeralsforformerpresidents,generals,andotherextraordinaryAmericans;and
50	50	45
51	51	46 WHEREAS,ournationiscurrentlydividedandyearnsforaunifyingnationalevent;
52	52	47and
53	53	48
54	54	49 WHEREAS,designatingastatefuneralwhenthelastsurvivingWorldWarIIMedal
55	55	50ofHonorrecipientdieswouldbeawonderfulwayfortheAmericanpeopletouniteandhonor
56	56	51allsixteenmillionsoldiers,sailors,andairmenwhoservedinourArmedForcesfrom1941to
57	57	521945:
58	58	53
59	59	54 NOWTHEREFORE BEITRESOLVEDthatthemembersoftheHouseof
60	60	55RepresentativesoftheOneHundredFirstGeneralAssembly,SecondRegularSession,the
61	61	56Senateconcurringtherein,herebyurgethePresidentoftheUnitedStatestodesignateastate
62	62	57funeralforthelastsurvivingMedalofHonorrecipientfromWorldWarII;and
63	63	58
64	64	59 BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthattheChiefClerkoftheMissouriHouseof
65	65	60Representativesbeinstructedtoprepareaproperlyinscribedcopyofthisresolutionforthe
66	66	61PresidentoftheUnitedStates,theVicePresidentoftheUnitedStates,theSpeakerofthe
67	67	62UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives,thePresidentProTemporeoftheUnitedStates
68	68	63Senate,andallmembersoftheMissouricongressionaldelegation.
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70	70	HCR58 2