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SUPPORT FOR WENDOVER UTAH-NEVADA
2 ENOLA GAY RESTORATION PROJECT
3 1998 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: George Mantes
6 A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE SUPPORTING THE WENDOVER, UTAH-NEVADA
7 ENOLA GAY RESTORATION PROJECT AND ITS EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT THE
8 HISTORIC PLANE IS PERMANENTLY LOCATED IN WENDOVER.
9 Be it resolved by the Senate of the state of Utah:
10 WHEREAS the Enola Gay #86292, was built in Omaha, Nebraska in 1944;
11 WHEREAS her dedicated B29 crew members, the first in history to be involved with an
12 atomic bomb, brought about an unprecedented and abrupt end to World War II and saved hundreds
13 of thousands of lives;
14 WHEREAS the Enola Gay, her crew members and hundreds of support personnel were
15 briefed, trained, and sworn to absolute secrecy while stationed at a remote airfield called
16 Wendover, Utah-Nevada;
17 WHEREAS since that time, Wendover, Utah-Nevada, located on East-West Interstate 80,
18 has become a successful tourist attraction world and nationwide, with countless visitors each year;
19 WHEREAS not only does Wendover, Utah-Nevada have the Enola Gay heritage and
20 history to its credit, it also is the site of world land speed records at the vast Salt Flats Speedway;
21 WHEREAS the twin cities of Wendover, Utah-Nevada have pledged to restore the Enola
22 Gay Hanger Number 1 and other base facilities for the purpose of an air and land speed museum
23 and memorial to display and report the true history of the historic plane;
24 WHEREAS the Enola Gay legacy and a true, authentic story should endure the test of time
25 for the benefit of all future Americans and international visitors;
26 WHEREAS given the significance of the origins of the historic plane, the most appropriate
27 and permanent home for the Enola Gay is in Wendover, Utah-Nevada;

1 WHEREAS the cities of Wendover, Utah-Nevada are ready and willing to commit to the
2 Enola Gay project immediately, with the goal of restoring the plane to its original state and
3 permanently locating it in the Enola Gay Hanger Number 1 at Wendover, Utah-Nevada; and
4 WHEREAS having the Enola Gay and other armed services memorabilia that were
5 involved with the assembly, test drop, and training for the first atomic bomb would add to
6 Wendover, Utah-Nevada's worldwide attraction:
7 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
8 Governor concurring therein, support the Wendover, Utah-Nevada Enola Gay restoration project
9 and its efforts to ensure that the Enola Gay returns for permanent display to her place of honor in
10 Wendover, Utah-Nevada.
11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the President of the
12 United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the members of
13 Utah's congressional delegation, and the Nevada Legislature.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-23-98 8:58 AM

A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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