,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1     
#bjah ,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 submitt$ ! foll[+   
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,,concurr5t            
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #ge?       
anniv]s>y ( ,lockhe$ ,m>t9 ,skunk ,works
 & ! significant contributions ( !      
,skunk ,works to ! national security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ,lockhe$ ,m>t9  
is kn[n = build+ _m ( ! f9e/ milit>y    
aircraft 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,palmdale1    
,cali=nia location ( ,lockhe$ ,m>t9 is  
headqu>t]s to ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t    
,programs gr\p ( ! company1 :i* is      
widely kn[n z ! ,skunk ,works2 ,:]eas ! 
"n ! ,skunk ,works-- 7#a7 came f ,li'l  
,abn]1 a satirical comic /rip by ,al    
,capp t 0 imm5sely popul> 9 ! #aidjs &  
#aiejs2  7#b7 9 #aidc1 0 fir/ us$ 9     
ref]5ce to ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t       
,programs gr\p :5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy 
attempt$ to e/abli% a conf]5ce call     

connection & 0 mi/ak5ly transf]r$ to !  
,,xp-#hj program ( ! ,advanc$           
,developm5t ,programs gr\p1 :i* due to  
classification c\ld n to be id5tifi$ :5 
! call 0 answ]$1 & a memb] ( ! ,advanc$ 
,developm5t ,programs gr\p in/ead answ]$
 ! call by say+1 ,skunk ,works1 9       
ref]5ce to ! location ( ! facility next 
to a malodor\s pla/ics factory 9        
,burbank1 ,cali=nia2 &  7#c7 w\ld lat]  
become ! "n t is us$ = ! ,advanc$       
,developm5t ,programs gr\p today1 !     
,skunk ,works2 ,:]eas ! f\nd+ fa!r ( !  
,skunk ,works 0 ,cl>5ce ,l4 ,kelly      
,johnson2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june #aidc1 ,kelly 
,johnson & ! ,skunk ,works team design$ 
& deliv]$ ! ,,xp-#hj1 :i* became !      
,p-#hj1 ! v fir/ op]ational fight] jet (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 only #adc days2     
,:]eas ! ,,xp-#hj program set ! /&>d =  
sup]-secret1 high priority1 rapid       
execution projects p]=m$ on a m9imal    
budget2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #a1 #aiee1 !  
,skunk ,works fir/ flew ! ,u-#b spy     
plane ) ! int5tion ( op]at+ ov] !       

,soviet ,union & photograph+ sites (    
/rategic int]e/2 ,:]eas ! ,u-#b became  
"o ( ! mo/ important intellig5ce tools  
dur+ ! ,cold ,w> & cont9ues to be a     
critical intellig5ce1 surveillance1 &   
reconnaissance asset = ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
milit>y2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifd1 ! ,skunk      
,works fir/ flew ! ,,sr-#ga ,blackbird1 
:i* is ! reign+ _w record hold] = spe$  
ov] a /raight c\rse at #b1aic4afg miles 
p] h\r & s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce 
f #aiff until #aiih2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifd1 ! 
,skunk ,works flew ! fir/-ev]           
high-altitude unmann$ a]ial vehicle1 !  
,d-#ba1 :i* 0 laun*$ f an ,,sr-#ga2     
,:]eas1 9 #aigf1 ! ,skunk ,works began  
production ( a /eal? fight] nam$ ,h     
,blue1 :i* w5t on to become ! ,f-#aag1 !
 fir/ op]ational /eal? aircraft2 ,:]eas1
 dur+ ! entirety ( ! ,cold ,w>1 ! ,skunk
 ,works 0 locat$ 9 ,burbank1 ,cali=nia2 
,:]eas1 aft] #aihi1 ,lockhe$ relocat$ ! 
,skunk ,works to ,site #aj at ,unit$    
,/ates ,air ,=ce ,plant #db 9 ,palmdale1
 ,cali=nia1 :]e ! ,skunk ,works rema9s 9

 op]ation today ) m ?an #b1gjj          
employees2 ,:]eas ! ,skunk ,works1 9    
p>tn]%ip ) ,edw>ds ,air ,=ce ,base1 has 
develop$ & te/$ aircraft includ+ !      
,u-#b1 ! ,,sr-#ga1 ! ,f-#aag1 !         
,,yf-#bb1 & ! ,x-#ce1 z well z o!r      
classifi$ projects1 9 ,antelope ,valley1
 ,cali=nia2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjh1 ! ,skunk   
,works became ! only a]ospace company   
ev] to receive ! highe/ national honor =
 te*nological a*ievem5t1 ! ,national    
,m$al ( ,te*nology & ,innovation2       
,:]eas1 ! ,skunk ,works 0 aw>d$ a       
,colli] ,trophy1 ! mo/ pre/igi\s aw>d 9 
aviation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 9    
#aieh1 = ! ,f-#ajd2  7#b7 9 #aifc1 = !  
,a-#aa2  7#c7 9 #aihi1 = ! ,f-#aag;,a2  
7#d7 9 #aiih1 = ! ,u-#b,s_/,,er-#b2     
7#e7 9 #bjjb1 = ! ,jo9t ,/rike ,fight]  
7,,jsf7_/,x-#ce2  7#f7 9 #bjjf1 = !     
,f-#bb2 &  7#g7 9 #bjac1 = ! ,x-#dg;,b2 
& ,:]eas1 today1 ! ,skunk ,works        
designs1 develops1 & rapidly produces   
advanc$ mann$ & unmann$ te*nologies1    
s]v+ bo? milit>y & comm]cial conc]ns3   

,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7   
recognizes--  7,a7 ! trem5d\s           
accompli%m5ts ( ! m5 & wom5 ( ,lockhe$  
,m>t9 ,skunk ,works on ! #ge? anniv]s>y 
( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,skunk ,works dur+   
,_w ,w> ,,ii2 &  7,b7 ! indisputable    
contributions ( ! aircraft design$1     
develop$1 & produc$ by ! ,skunk ,works  
to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ov] ! la/ #ge ye>s2 &  7#b7 enc\rages  
cont9u$ inv5tion1 innovation1 &         
developm5t ( advanc$ te*nologies by !   
,skunk ,works = ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t1 allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &  
comm]cial p>tn]s into ! =eseeable       
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