STAND. COM. REP. NO.  982

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 24

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 24 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO ISSUE POSTAL STAMPS HONORING THE WORLD WAR II JAPANESE-AMERICAN NISEI SOLDIERS, OTHER DISTINGUISHED MILITARY UNITS IN UNITED STATES HISTORY, AND AMERICANS WHO FOUGHT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE OR NATIONAL ORIGIN,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the United States Postal Service to issue stamps honoring World War II Japanese-American Nisei soldiers, other distinguished United States military units, and Americans who fought against discrimination based on race or national origin.

 

     No testimony was received on this concurrent resolution.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 24 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair