Honoring 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.

        [Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 58 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

H.Con.Res.58
Agreed to May 16, 2003

One Hundred Eighth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE FIRST SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three

Concurrent Resolution

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, 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.
Attest:

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate.