[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 403 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 403

In tribute to Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown and other Americans 
   who lost their lives on April 3, 1996, while in service to their 
                    country on a mission to Bosnia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 16, 1996

Mr. Gephardt submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                       the Committee on Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
In tribute to Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown and other Americans 
   who lost their lives on April 3, 1996, while in service to their 
                    country on a mission to Bosnia.

Whereas Ronald H. Brown served the United States of America with patriotism and 
        skill as a soldier, a civil rights leader, and an attorney;
Whereas Ronald H. Brown served since January 22, 1993, as the United States 
        Secretary of Commerce;
Whereas Ronald H. Brown devoted his life to opening doors, building bridges, and 
        helping those in need;
Whereas Ronald H. Brown lost his life in a tragic airplane accident on April 3, 
        1996, while in service to his country on a mission in Bosnia; and
Whereas thirty-two other Americans from government and industry who served the 
        Nation with great courage, achievement and dedication also lost their 
        lives in the accident: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives of the United States 
pays tribute to the remarkable life and career of Ronald H. Brown, and 
it extends consolences to his family; and be it further
    Resolved That the House of Representatives also pays tribute to the 
contributions of all those who perished, and that we extend our 
condolences to the families of: Staff Sergeant Gerald Aldrich, Duane 
Christian, Barry Conrad, Paul Cushman III, Adam Darling, Captain Ashley 
James Davis, Gail Dobert, Robert Donovan, Claudio Elia, Staff Sergeant 
Robert Farrington, Jr., David Ford, Carol Hamilton, Kathryn Hoffman, 
Lee Jackson, Steven Kaminski, Katheryn Kellogg, Technical Sergeant 
Shelley Kelly, James Lewek, Frank Maier, Charles Meissner, William 
Morton, Walter Murphy, Nathanial Nash, Lawrence Payne, Leonard Pieroni, 
Captain Timothy Schafer, John Scoville, I. Donald Terner, P. Stuart 
Tholan, Technical Sergeant Cheryl Ann Turnage, Naomi Warbasse, and 
Robert Whittaker.
    Sec. 2. The Clerk of the House shall transmit a copy of the 
resolution to each of the families.
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