[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[S. Res. 78 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 78

 To request the President to issue a proclamation designating February 
16, 1995, as ``Haleyville, Alabama, Emergency 911 Day'', and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            February 14 (legislative day, January 30), 1995

Mr. Heflin submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To request the President to issue a proclamation designating February 
16, 1995, as ``Haleyville, Alabama, Emergency 911 Day'', and for other 
                               purposes.

Whereas 27 years ago a new era of providing emergency service was ushered in 
        with the creation of the emergency 911 service;
Whereas the first emergency 911 service in the United States was developed by 
        the independent Alabama Telephone Company, a member of the Continental 
        system;
Whereas the Alabama Telephone Company chose Haleyville, Alabama, as the site of 
        the first emergency 911 service in the United States;
Whereas Haleyville, Alabama, became the birthplace of emergency 911 service on 
        Friday, February 16, 1968, when a demonstration call was made from 
        Alabama Representative Rankin Fite of Hamilton, Alabama, at the 
        Haleyville City Hall, to United States Representative Tom Bevill of 
        Jasper, Alabama, at the Haleyville Police Department;
Whereas the historic first call began service that now serves the entire United 
        States and has saved thousands of lives during the past 27 years; and
Whereas numerous men and women in the Haleyville area have conscientiously 
        answered thousands of emergency phone calls during the past 27 years and 
        have provided fast assistance as well as needed assurance to victims of 
        accidents, crime, and illness: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the President is requested to issue a proclamation 
designating February 16, 1995, as ``Haleyville, Alabama, Emergency 911 
Day'' and calling on the people of the United States to observe the day 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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