MI HR0308

Declares September 11-17, 2012, as Patriot Week in Michigan to honor American history and first principles in reverence to September 11, 2001 victims

Recognizes September 17 as Constitution Day, commemorating the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787

Identifies key American founding principles including revolution, rule of law, equality, unalienable rights, and limited government

Lists foundational American documents and landmarks (Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Gettysburg Address, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Brown v Board of Education) and historical flags (Bennington Flag, Betsy Ross Flag, Gadsden Flag) as symbols to be studied and remembered

Urges citizens, schools, government agencies, and community organizations to recognize and participate in Patriot Week by celebrating American history and honoring the nation's free republic