[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 70 (Monday, May 12, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6030-S6031]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 141--RECOGNIZING ``INVENTING FLIGHT: THE CENTENNIAL 
   CELEBRATION'', A CELEBRATION IN DAYTON, OHIO OF THE CENTENNIAL OF 
                WILBUR AND ORVILLE WRIGHT'S FIRST FLIGHT

  Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. DeWine) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 141

       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;

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       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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