[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 162 Engrossed in House (EH)]


  1st Session

                            H. CON. RES. 162

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 Honoring the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its many partners, for hosting 
``Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration'', a celebration of the 
        centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 162

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Whereas 2003 marks the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's achievement of 
        the first controlled, powered flight in history;
Whereas Wilbur and Orville Wright grew up and worked at a bicycle shop in 
        Dayton, Ohio, where they developed, built, and refined the first 
        successful, heavier-than-air, manned, powered aircraft;
Whereas the Wright brothers developed the world's first flying field, the 
        world's first flying school, and the world's first airplane 
        manufacturing company in the Dayton, Ohio area;
Whereas many legacies of the Wrights' inventiveness and creativity still exists 
        in the region, including Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Dayton 
        Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, the United States Air Force 
        Museum, the National Aviation Hall of Fame, the Wright ``B'' Flyers, the 
        Engineers Club of Dayton, among many others;
Whereas the city of Dayton, area communities, a number of civic groups, private 
        businesses, government agencies, and military partners, are joining 
        together to honor the Nation's aerospace achievements;
Whereas Dayton is considered the ``Birthplace of Aviation'' and the region will 
        host ``Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration'', from July 3 
        through July 20, 2003, which will be the largest public centennial event 
        in Ohio celebrating the first flight and one of only 4 events nationwide 
        endorsed as a full partner by the United States Centennial of Flight 
        Commission; and
Whereas the celebration will feature pavilions housing aviation displays, blimp 
        and hot-air balloon races, dance and cultural performances, river shows, 
        historical reenactments, an international air and space symposium, 
        National Aviation Hall of Fame ceremonies, and a military and general 
        aviation show at the Dayton International Airport: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress honors the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its many partners, 
for hosting ``Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration'', a 
celebration of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first 
flight.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2003.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.