[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 141 Introduced in Senate (IS)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 141

    Recognizing ``Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration'', a 
  celebration in Dayton, Ohio of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville 
                         Wright's first flight.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 12, 2003

 Mr. Voinovich (for himself and Mr. DeWine) submitted the following 
        resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Recognizing ``Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration'', a 
  celebration in Dayton, Ohio of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville 
                         Wright's first flight.

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 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, and 
        the Engineers Club of Dayton;
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 from July 3 
        through July 20, 2003, the Dayton region will host ``Inventing Flight: 
        The Centennial Celebration'', 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 with 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, That the Senate recognizes ``Inventing Flight: The 
Centennial Celebration'', a celebration in Dayton, Ohio of the 
centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight.
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