OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
June 8, 2011
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith a congratulatory resolution regarding decorated World War II veteran Louie Zamperini.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Mayor
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The ^Members of th s&@hamber are" pleas€dMo|h©nor|dndf« congratulate'Louis Zampenm "a<.true*Amencan hero and legendary World*War II * vtarSn-fdrhiicoui^^^ \ %
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*\ ^ h WHEREAS ^Bprn in Olean* New^York m?1917 Mr Zampenm moved with his \ family to Torrance California in, the 1>920s growing up in then-tiny*blue^"eo ar ' % , * Torrance Mr Zampenm struggled?with yduthful misbehavior until he channeled his^-* energy into competitive runnmg^and he went on to set the mterscholastiCfecord,"^ for£theftmile1.and'win aischolarshipjo the^University of Southern California and _- C'V
WHEREAS At age 18 Mr Zampenni qualified^for the 19^36'Olympics in Berlin" ^ , + p. Germany^wheVehecoWpetedinthe5 QOuimeter race and two years later he set^ £ the Natiorfal^collegiate mile recford' whichshe held for 15 yeiarTand^* ^ ?
' WHEREAS-In Septemberofl 941 "Mr^Zampermi Unlisted in the United States ! . % ArrnVAir Forces jfte^mpi%ng'li.s tuning he*«aVomfh.3$.onetf i secofid
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WHEREAS OnfMay27 1943 Mr Zampenm and ten othercrew members were
iZamperini^PiloteRuss^ 4 ^ „McNamara were the only^survivors and>"s. * - ct, (
WHERE/S Mr* McNaTridra^succurfirSed to^dedth on the 33rdtcla^Ws;SS|
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**A leaving Messrs ^Zampenm and*Philhps huddled for^a totalrof 47^ays adrift in the oc,ean aboard a^tiny^po...
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