[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 147 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 147

Expressing the sense of Congress that a postage stamp should be issued 
               commemorating Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 5, 1997

  Mr. Allen submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a postage stamp should be issued 
               commemorating Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.

Whereas Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, born in 1828 in Brewer, Maine, was an 
        outstanding soldier, educator, statesman, and author during his long and 
        distinguished career;
Whereas Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was the living embodiment of Maine 
        character, grit, and courage;
Whereas Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, as Colonel of the 10th Maine Volunteer 
        Infantry Regiment, contributed greatly to the Union victory at 
        Gettysburg by his heroic defense of Little Round Top on July 2, 1863;
Whereas Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, as Major General of the Third Brigade, 
        Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac, was selected by Lieutenant General 
        Ulysses S. Grant to preside over the formal surrender of the Army of 
        Northern Virginia on April 12, 1865, and rendered a salute to the 
        defeated adversary that symbolized hope for the reconciliation of North 
        and South;
Whereas Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, as commander of the militia, displayed 
        great statesmanship in averting civil conflict without resort to arms 
        during the 1880 election crisis in Maine;
Whereas Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a progressive educator who inaugurated a 
        ``new Elizabethan age'' of learning as president of Bowdoin College, 
        represented Maine at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial, represented the 
        United States at the Paris Exposition on education, and wrote the 
        classic ``The Passing of the Armies''; and
Whereas Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain is a historical figure of national 
        significance: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) a postage stamp should be issued to commemorate Joshua 
        Lawrence Chamberlain; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the United 
        States Postal Service should recommend to the Postmaster 
        General that such a postage stamp should be issued.
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