[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 162 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 162
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 10, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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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.
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:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.