[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.