TITLE: Commemorating the Nueces County observance of the centennial of the United States' entry into World War I.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the Nueces County observance of the centennial of the United States' entry into World War I.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Many residents of Nueces County are gathering on April 6, 2017, to mark the 100th anniversary of the United States' entry into World War I; and WHEREAS, In early 1917, Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Japan, known as the Allied Powers, were engaged in the Great War against Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire, or the Central Powers; German submarines sank several U.S. ships in February and March, killing numerous seamen and citizens, and British naval intelligence revealed that Germany was attempting to draw Mexico into an alliance against the United States; and WHEREAS, President Woodrow Wilson appeared before a joint session of Congress on April 2, 1917, to request a declaration of war against Germany; two days later, the U.S. Senate voted in support, and with the concurrence of the House of Representatives on April 6, the U.S. joined forces with the Allies; and WHEREAS, In 1918, the infusion of American troops and resources into the western front turned the tide definitively in favor of the Allies, and Germany signed an armistice agreement on November 11; by then, more than 116,000 members of the U.S. military had perished and a further 200,000 had been wounded; and WHEREAS, During the war, Nueces County was the location of Camp Scurry, a 200-acre training base for the 4th Field Artillery Regiment and the 5th Engineer Battalion; the centennial observance in the county is sponsored by the Nueces County Historical Commission, the Nueces County Historical Society, the Corpus Christi Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, the Corpus Christi Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and Old Bayview Chapter No. 479 of the National Society United States Daughters of 1812; and WHEREAS, World War I marked the beginning of an era of seismic change around the globe, and this milestone anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on the patriotism and sacrifice that are synonymous with that cataclysmic rupture, as well as on the causes that precipitated the conflict and the consequences that flowed from it; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the Nueces County observance of the centennial of the United States' entry into World War I and extend to all those participating sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful event. Herrero Hunter Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 933 was adopted by the House on March 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House