[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 404 Introduced in House (IH)]

  2d Session
H. RES. 404

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

  Mrs. Meek of Florida 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 condolences to his family.
    Sec. 2. The House of Representatives also pays tribute to the 
contributions of all those who perished, and extends 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, Lawrence Payne, Nathaniel Nash, Leonard Pieroni, Captain 
Timothy Schafer, John Scoville, I. Donald Terner, P. Stuart Tholan, 
Technical Sergeant Cheryl Ann Turnage, Naomi Warbasse, and Robert 
Whittaker.
    Sec. 3. The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit a 
copy of this resolution to each of the families.
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