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Bill 913

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      913
Type of Legislation:              Senate Resolution SR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020122
Primary Sponsor:                  Courson
All Sponsors:                     Courson, Alexander, Anderson, Bauer, 
                                  Branton, Drummond, Elliott, Fair, Ford, Giese, 
                                  Glover, Gregory, Grooms, Hawkins, Hayes, 
                                  Holland, Hutto, Jackson, Kuhn, Land, 
                                  Leatherman, Leventis, Martin, Matthews, 
                                  McConnell, McGill, Mescher, Moore, O'Dell, 
                                  Patterson, Peeler, Pinckney, Rankin, Ravenel, 
                                  Reese, Richardson, Ritchie, Ryberg, Saleeby, 
                                  Setzler, Short, J. Verne Smith, Thomas, 
                                  Verdin, and Waldrep
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\jec\043dool.grp.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020122
Subject:                          Doolittle Raiders


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Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
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Senate  20020122  Introduced, adopted


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TO EXTEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE'S PROFOUND APPRECIATION AND RESPECT TO THE DOOLITTLE RAIDERS FOR THEIR BRAVERY AND SACRIFICE FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Whereas, the Doolittle Raiders are visiting Columbia for the 60th Doolittle Raiders Reunion; and

Whereas, there are twenty-three survivors of the epochal air attack of April 18, 1942, against the home islands of Japan, in retaliation for the infamous attack on Hawaii, December 7, 1941; and

Whereas, the Doolittle Raiders' mission against Japan proved to give a momentous boost to the morale of the American people; and

Whereas, the Doolittle Raiders' daring counter-attack caused the Japanese militarists to change their pattern of conquest, resulting in their defeat in the crucial Battle of Midway; and

Whereas, South Carolinians and all Americans owe tremendous gratitude to the courageous eighty volunteers, led by Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, who made up, first assembled, and trained the unit known as the Doolittle Raiders in Columbia, South Carolina, at Columbia Army Airbase. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That this body hereby extends its profound appreciation and respect to the Doolittle Raiders of 1942 for their bravery and sacrifice for the United States of America.

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