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<p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle>Ladies and Gentlemen,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle>The United States Senate has passed a resolution
concerning the Wreaths Across America project that also thanks the Patriot
Guard and I thought you might want to see it. Text is below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle>Steve Lucas<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle>Deputy State Captain<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle>North Texas PGR<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>SRES
717 IS <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><br>
110th CONGRESS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>2d
Session<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>S.
RES. 717<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Designating
December 13, 2008, as `Wreaths Across America Day'. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>November
20, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Ms.
COLLINS (for herself and Ms. SNOWE) submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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RESOLUTION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Designating
December 13, 2008, as `Wreaths Across America Day'. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Whereas,
more than 15 years ago, the Worcester Wreath Company, a for-profit business
in Harrington, Maine, began a tradition of donating, transporting, and
overseeing the placement of Maine balsam fir holiday wreaths on the graves of
the fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery each December; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Whereas,
since the Worcester Wreath Company began that tradition, through the hard
work and generosity of the people involved in the Wreaths Across America
project, hundreds of thousands of wreaths have been sent to more than 200
national cemeteries and veterans' memorials in all 50 states; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Whereas,
in December 2008, the Patriot Guard Riders, a motorcycle and motor vehicle
group dedicated to patriotic events, with more than 65,000 members
nationally, will continue their tradition of escorting a tractor-trailer full
of donated wreaths from Harrington, Maine to Arlington National Cemetery; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Whereas
hundreds of volunteers participate in the escort each December; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Whereas
Morrill Worcester, President of Worcester Wreath Company, has been nominated
for, and received, several awards for his humble service and exemplary
patriotism to our Nation through this project; and <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Whereas
Wreaths Across America will continue this proud legacy on December 13, 2008:
Now, therefore, be it <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Resolved, That the Senate--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>(1)
designates December 13, 2008, as `Wreaths Across America Day';<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>(2)
honors Wreaths Across America, the Worcester Wreath Company, Morrill
Worcester, the Patriot Guard Riders, and all other companies and individuals
involved in this worthy legacy; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>(3)
recognizes the sacrifices our veterans and service members and their families
have made, and continue to make, for our great Nation.</span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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