General and Special Laws of The State of Texas Passed By The Second, Third and Fourth Called Sessions of the Sixty-Second Legislature and the Regular Session of the Sixty-Third Legislature Page: 307
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RESOLUTIONS
the spirit in which such combat aircraft were flown in the defense of our
nation; and
WHEREAS, This organization was first founded in the mid-50's by a
group of ex-service pilots in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas when
they bought a North American P-51 "Mustang" fighter; since that time
the Confederate Air Force has been chartered as a nonprofit corporation
by the State and has accumulated, restored to flying condition, and flown
for the enjoyment of thousands of persons, more than 50 aircraft from the
World War II years; and
WHEREAS, The Confederate Air Force is a privately underwritten ef-
fort to preserve a little bit of America's history, an era of time which pro-
vided the greatest advancement in military aviation technology and an era
in time when this nation was united in its effort to maintain freedom and
establish peace in the world; and
WHEREAS, The men of the Confederate Air Force are truly Rebels,
but only in the sense that they are rebelling against the destruction of
the historic aircraft of World War II; and
WHEREAS, While the Confederate Air Force was originally begun and
built into an outstanding educational and entertaining organization by men
from the Lower Rio Grande Valley, its popularity has become national;
due to the increased interest and participation, additional chapters have
been organized in such places as Galveston and Fort Worth, Texas; Hobbs,
New Mexico; and Minneapolis, Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, It is the belief of the Texas Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives that the purposes and functions performed by the Confed-
erate Air Force are commendable, and are a fine example of the patriotism
and support of the United States which all citizens of this great country
should have; and
WHEREAS, The Confederate Air Force is an outstanding ambassador
of good will and of the pride which all Texans have in our great nation;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Senate of the State of Texas, of the 62nd Legisla-
ture, 3rd Called Session, the House of Representatives concurring, that the
Confederate Air Force be and is hereby declared to be the official air force
of the State of Texas; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the Head-
quarters of the Confederate Air Force as an expression of the appreciation
and pride in the organization by the Texas Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives.
Adopted by the Senate on June 21, 1972; adopted by the House on June
22, 1972.
Approved June 27, 1972.
Filed with the Secretary of State, June 27, 1972.
MEMORIAL-SENATOR MARTIN FAUST
S. C. R. No. 7
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas wishes to honor the mem-
ory of an outstanding citizen of New Braunfels and Texas, former State
Senator Martin Faust, who died February 28, 1972, at the age of 84; and
WHEREAS, Senator Faust was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas on
October 31, 1887, educated in local schools, at San Antonio Academy where
he graduated in 1908 as salutatorian of his class, and at The University of
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Texas. Legislature. General and Special Laws of The State of Texas Passed By The Second, Third and Fourth Called Sessions of the Sixty-Second Legislature and the Regular Session of the Sixty-Third Legislature, legislative document, 1973; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221792/m1/385/?q=waco+tornado&rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.