    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT--HONORING
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    Whereas on December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright achieved
    history's first sustained and controlled flight with a heavier-than-
    air, engine-powered aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina;

    Whereas the Wright brothers' first flight lasted only 12 seconds and
    spanned approximately 120 feet, but ushered in the era of modern
    aviation;

    Whereas the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina, will host a series of
    aviation-related events worthy of the 100-year anniversary of the
    Wright brothers' momentous achievement at Kitty Hawk;

    Whereas the Fayetteville Festival of Flight will take place May 16-26,
    2003, and will be the largest public centennial event in North
    Carolina celebrating the first flight and 1 of only 4 events
    nationwide endorsed as a full partner by the United States
    Centennial of Flight Commission;

    Whereas retired General Henry Hugh Shelton, former Chairman of the Joint
    Chiefs of Staff and Congressional Gold Medal recipient, is the
    Honorary Event Chair;

    Whereas the Fayetteville Festival of Flight will feature a weekend arts
    festival, a military air show at Pope Air Force Base, a general
    aviation air show at Grannis Field and an exposition with aviation
    displays and interactive exhibits depicting the past, present, and
    future of flight;

    Whereas a year-long educational curriculum has also been developed to
    encourage students' interest in aviation and flight technology;

    Whereas this educational focus will culminate with 1,000 students being
    sponsored each day for exclusive access to the Festival's Aviation
    Exposition; and

    Whereas the City of Fayetteville and a number of civic groups, private
    businesses, government agencies, and military partners,

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    are joining together to honor the Nation's aerospace achievements:
    Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
    That Congress honors the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and its
    many partners, for the Festival of Flight, a celebration of the
    centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight, the first
    controlled, powered flight in history.

    Agreed to May 16, 2003.