House Bill 0531

    Florida House of Representatives - 1999                 HM 531

        By Representative Fiorentino






  1                          House Memorial

  2         A memorial to the Congress of the United

  3         States, urging Congress to provide the State of

  4         Florida with information available to the

  5         United States Government regarding any Florida

  6         resident who is classified as a United States

  7         POW/MIA.

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  9         WHEREAS, the men and women of the United States Armed

10  Forces are trained and dedicated to protect the security of

11  our nation, and

12         WHEREAS, these men and women have devoted themselves to

13  the task of protecting our lives and liberty as United States

14  citizens, and

15         WHEREAS, all Americans derive inspiration from the

16  sacrifices members of the Armed Services have endured during

17  captivity as prisoners of war, and

18         WHEREAS, the courage of the families of those members

19  of the Armed Services who still remain missing or unaccounted

20  for is also a great source of inspiration and admiration for

21  all Americans, and

22         WHEREAS, Americans recognize the special debt of

23  gratitude owed to those who have sacrificed their freedom in

24  the service of our country, and

25         WHEREAS, as a reaffirmation of our commitment to the

26  courageous families of these military personnel, the State of

27  Florida pledges to officially inquire as to the identity of

28  any Florida resident whom the United States Government

29  classifies as a POW/MIA, and

30         WHEREAS, the State of Florida, upon official

31  notification that a Florida resident is classified as a United

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1999                 HM 531

    730-101-99






  1  States POW/MIA, vows to officially act to ascertain

  2  information regarding the POW/MIA's well-being, and to do all

  3  that is within the power of the State of Florida to ensure his

  4  or her safe return, NOW, THEREFORE,

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  6  Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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  8         That the Congress of the United States is requested to

  9  provide the State of Florida with any information available to

10  the United States Government regarding any Florida resident

11  who is classified as a United States POW/MIA in order that the

12  State of Florida, upon official notification that a Florida

13  resident is so classified, may commence official action to

14  ascertain information regarding the POW/MIA's well-being and

15  endeavor to bring about his or her safe return to the United

16  States.

17         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be

18  sent to the President of the United States, the President of

19  the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States

20  House of Representatives, and to each member of the Florida

21  delegation to the United States Congress.

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