[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 406 Agreed to House (ATH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 406

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 18, 1996

  Mr. Gephardt (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
 Dingell, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Collins 
    of Illinois, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fields of 
Louisiana, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Frazer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Dellums, 
    Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Rush, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Clay, Ms. 
 Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Mink of 
   Hawaii, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. 
    Coleman, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Harman, Mrs. 
Kennelly, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of California, 
Mr. Frost, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Cardin, 
  Mr. Pallone, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
 Johnston of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Reed, Mr. Berman, Mr. Miller of 
   California, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Volkmer, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. 
  Durbin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. 
Woolsey, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
Olver, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Borski, Mr. Studds, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Meehan, 
 Mr. Baldacci, Mr. McHale, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
    Filner, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
Deutsch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Brown of 
   Florida, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. 
 Fattah, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Towns, Mr. Yates, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Scott, 
 Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Evans, Mr. Martinez, Mr. 
Hall of Ohio, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, 
    Mr. Markey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Manton, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Watt of North 
  Carolina, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Underwood, Mr. 
 Klink, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Ward, Mr. Costello, Mr. Spratt, 
   Mr. Engel, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Waters, Mr. Luther, Mr. Kennedy of 
   Massachusetts, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Furse, Mr. 
 Thompson, Mr. de la Garza, Mr. Flake, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Mr. 
 Forbes) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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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 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 pays tribute to the 
remarkable life and career of Ronald H. Brown, and it extends 
condolences 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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