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HI SR127
Resolution
AI Summary
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Designates July 20, 2019, as "Tranquility Base Day" in Hawaii to honor the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing.
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Recognizes Hawaii's contributions to the Apollo program, including Kauai's Kōke'e Tracking Station which provided communications relay to Mission Control and volcanic terrain used for astronaut training between 1965 and 1972.
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Acknowledges Hawaii's role in supporting the Apollo 11 splashdown recovery and the transport of astronauts through Pearl Harbor and Hickam Air Force Base upon their return.
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Urges the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization to include Tranquility Base and associated artifacts on the World Heritage List alongside other landmarks such as the Pyramids at Giza and the Statue of Liberty.
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Directs certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Governor, University of Hawaii President, Windward Community College Chancellor, State Archivist, and UNESCO Director-General.
Legislative Description
Designating July 20, 2019, As "tranquility Base Day" In Hawaii To Honor The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Apollo 11 Lunar Landing At Tranquility Base And Urging The United Nations Educational, Scientific, And Cultural Organization To Include Tranquility Base And Associated Artifacts On The World Heritage List.
Tranquility Base day
Last Action
Report and Resolution Adopted.
4/4/2019