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PA House Resolution No. 490 Session of 2002 

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE RESOLUTION


No. 490 Session of 2002


INTRODUCED BY HORSEY, YOUNGBLOOD, WASHINGTON, CRUZ, JAMES,


BISHOP, D. EVANS, MYERS, KIRKLAND, ROEBUCK, OLIVER, PRESTON,


ROBINSON, THOMAS, WATERS AND J. WILLIAMS, MARCH 26, 2002


INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,


MARCH 26, 2002


A RESOLUTION


1  Urging the National Park Service to erect a commemorative plaque


2     in recognition of the history of the slave quarters located


3     on the site of the planned Liberty Bell Pavilion.


4     WHEREAS, A portion of the proposed location of the planned


5  Liberty Bell Pavilion in Philadelphia is located on the historic


6  site of the residence of United States Presidents George


7  Washington and John Adams prior to the construction of the White


8  House in Washington, D.C.; and


9     WHEREAS, This property, referred to as the President's House,


10  included other complexes such as slave quarters and icehouses;


11  and


12     WHEREAS, The land previously occupied by the slave quarters


13  will be partially covered by the newly built facility; and


14     WHEREAS, The Liberty Bell is recognized as a symbol of the


15  American Revolution; and


16     WHEREAS, The Liberty Bell became famous when abolitionists


17  fighting to rid the nation of slavery adopted it as their


1  symbol; and


2     WHEREAS, The inscription on the Liberty Bell became the rally


3  cry for opponents of slavery; and


4     WHEREAS, It is important to maintain a permanent


5  acknowledgment of the rich history of the affected area,


6  especially the history associated with the slave quarters;


7  therefore be it


8     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the


9  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the National Park Service to


10  facilitate the placement of a permanent commemorative plaque


11  recognizing the site of the slave quarters and to work for


12  continuing recognition of this historic site; and be it further


13     RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to


14  the President of the United States, the National Park Service,


15  the United States Senate, the presiding officers of each house


16  of Congress, each member of Congress from Pennsylvania and the


17  Mayor of the City of Philadelphia.