HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 30
(Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, Delegates Givens, Martin, Douglas,
Manuel, Mezzatesta, Michael, Pino, Staton, Varner, Trump,
Faircloth, Miller, Riggs and all the other members of the
House of Delegates)
Expressing the State of West Virginia's support for completion
of the National World War II Memorial to be located on the
National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Whereas, West Virginia has sent more than four hundred thirty
thousand of her sons and daughters to armed conflicts, the
highest number of veterans per capita than any other State in
the country; with two hundred thirty-three thousand nine hundred
eighty-five of those veterans having distinguished themselves by
their unselfish dedication to the principals of freedom and the
American way of life during their service in World War II; and
Whereas, To commemorate this service, more than fifty years
after the end of World War II, the State of West Virginia
pledges to honor the courageous service of the four thousand six
hundred ninety-one West Virginians who lost their lives in
action during World War II; and
Whereas, A National World War II Memorial, to be built on the
National Mall in Washington, D.C., will permanently honor those
patriotic West Virginians who served and sacrificed for their
country during the greatest war in history; and
Whereas, This memorial, the first national memorial
dedicated to those Americans and West Virginians who served
during World War II, will pay tribute to the miracle of wartime
production performed by those who served on the home front and
the many sacrifices of the civilian population, and will
represent West Virginia's own spirit, sacrifice and commitment
to the common defense of the nation and to the broader causes of
peace and freedom; and
Whereas, A national fund-raising initiative, administered by
the American Battle Monuments Commission, requesting states to
contribute to the World War II Memorial Fund, is currently
underway to honor those individuals; and
Whereas, West Virginia, through its fiscal year 2000 General
Revenue Budget, will allocate twenty-three thousand four hundred
fifty-five dollars, the sum of which represents five dollars for
each of the four thousand six hundred ninety-one West Virginians
who lost their lives in action during World War II, as its
contribution to the World War II Memorial Campaign; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the State of West Virginia supports the completion of
the National World War II Memorial to be located on the National
Mall in Washington, D.C.; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House is hereby
requested to forward a copy of this resolution to the Director
of the West Virginia Division of Veterans' Affairs, the West
Virginia Veterans Council and the World War II Memorial
Campaign, American Battle Monuments Commission.