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House Bill 9235

Florida House of Representatives - 1997 HR 9235 By Representative Sindler 1 House Resolution 2 A resolution commending the Reserve Officers 3 Association of the United States. 4 5 WHEREAS, on October 2, 1922, the Reserve Officers 6 Association of the United States (ROA) was organized in 7 Washington, D.C., at the urging of General John J. Pershing, 8 with the purpose of supporting and promoting an adequate 9 national security, and 10 WHEREAS, on June 30, 1950, this objective was 11 reaffirmed in charter granted to ROA by the United States 12 Congress, and 13 WHEREAS, since 1922, ROA has served as a catalyst 14 between the Armed Forces, Reservists, and Congress to ensure 15 that our nation's defense remains strong and visible through 16 coordinated efforts on both local and national levels, and 17 WHEREAS, both ROA Department of Florida and the ROA 18 Ladies Department of Florida were granted separate charters by 19 ROA in recognition of their outstanding support and promotion 20 of the foregoing objectives in Florida and in our country, 21 NOW, THEREFORE, 22 23 Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of 24 Florida: 25 26 That June 1997 shall be known as the seventy-fifth 27 anniversary month of the Reserve Officers Association of the 28 United States. 29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of 30 Representatives urges all citizens to join in honoring the men 31 and women of Florida who are members of this outstanding 1 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida House of Representatives - 1997 HR 9235 107-205-97 1 organization and dedicated to the development, support, and 2 promotion of a strong and adequate national defense of the 3 United States. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2