,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjbe ,mr4   
,tub]ville submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,,resolution        
,express+ support = ! designation ( ,may
 #bjbe z ,fall5 ,h]oes ,memorial ,mon?4 
,:]eas1 s9ce ! sign+ ( ! ,decl>ation (  
,indep5d5ce & ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 m ?an #a1cjj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 h giv5 _! lives = ! cause ( lib]ty1 bo?
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2  ,:]eas
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates owe a pr(\nd debt
 to ^? :o s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 uni=m &
 made ! ultimate sacrifice s t _!       
c\ntrym5 c\ld live freely2  ,:]eas ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h an obligation to     
honor ! memories ( ! fall5 & to         
commemorate ^? brave m5 & wom5 :o gave  
_! lives to ! cause ( fre$om2  ,:]eas   
,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln said1 ,all t 
a man ha? w he give = 8 life2 & :ile all
 contribute ( _! sub/ance ! soldi] puts 
8 life at /ake1 & (t5 yields x up 9 8   

c\ntry's cause4 ,! highe/ m]it1 !n is   
due to ! soldi]42  ,:]eas1 9 an address 
to ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 #aide1 ,presid5t     
,h>ry ,s4 ,truman said1 ,our debt to !  
h]oic m5 & valiant wom5 9 ! s]vice ( our
 c\ntry c nev] be repaid4 ,!y h e>n$ our
 undy+ gratitude42  ,:]eas ! hi/ory (   
,memorial ,day began #c ye>s aft] !     
,am]ican ,civil ,w>1 ) ! ,gr& ,army ( ! 
,republic e/abli%+ ,decoration ,day z a 
day = honor+ ! ,civil ,w> dead by       
decorat+ _! graves ) fl[]s1 ) ! ,/ate ( 
,new ,york be+ ! fir/ to adopt x z a    
,/ate holiday 9 #ahgc1 & ) all ! ,union 
,/ates hav+ adopt$ x by #ahij2  ,:]eas1 
9 ! aft]ma? ( ,_w ,w> ,i & ,_w ,w> ,,ii1
 ,memorial ,day became a day to rememb] 
& honor all memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o   
f\ght & di$ on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  ,:]eas ,congress made ! obs]vance (   
,memorial ,day1 at ! "t /ill (t5 call$  
,decoration ,day1 a ,f$]al holiday 9    
#aiga2 &  ,:]eas ! ov] #a1cjj1jjj memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o ov] ! c5turies gave 
_! lives 9 s]vice to ! p ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates h e>n$ ! endur+ respect &        
gratitude ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! m ?an
 #a1cjj1jjj vet]ans :o gave _! lives 9  
s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7        
recognizes ! families & lov$ ones ( !   
fall5 h]oes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & lifts !m
 up 9 pray]2  7#c7 urges ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to reflect on ! contributions (  
^? h]oes & to honor ! memory ( ^? :o    
paid ! ultimate sacrifice 9 secur+ !    
bless+s ( lib]ty = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#d7 reque/s t ! ,presid5t issue a      
proclamation--  7,a7 designat+ ,may     
#bjbe z ,fall5 ,h]oes ,memorial ,mon?2  
7,b7 affirm+ ! ev]la/+ gratitude ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
:o made ! ultimate sacrifice2 &  7,c7   
call+ on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to       
rememb] & honor ! fall5 h]oes ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & to pay tribute to !m ?r\gh    
volunte]+ & support+ vet]an s]vice      
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