[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 203 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 203

Requesting that the United States Postal Service issue a commemorative 
  postage stamp honoring the 100th anniversary of the founding of the 
             Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 1998

   Mr. Mascara (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Kildee) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Requesting that the United States Postal Service issue a commemorative 
  postage stamp honoring the 100th anniversary of the founding of the 
             Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

Whereas the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (hereinafter in this 
        resolution referred to as the ``VFW''), which was formed by veterans of 
        the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection to help secure 
        rights and benefits for their service, will be celebrating its 100th 
        anniversary in 1999;
Whereas members of the VFW have fought, bled, and died in every war, conflict, 
        police action, and military intervention in which the United States has 
        engaged during this century;
Whereas, over its history, the VFW has ably represented the interests of 
        veterans in Congress and State legislatures across the Nation and 
        established a network of trained service officers who, at no charge, 
        have helped millions of veterans and their dependents to secure the 
        education, disability compensation, pension, and health care benefits 
        they are rightfully entitled to receive as a result of the military 
        service performed by those veterans;
Whereas the VFW has also been deeply involved in national education projects, 
        awarding nearly $2,700,000 in scholarships annually, as well as 
        countless community projects initiated by its 10,000 posts; and
Whereas the United States Postal Service has issued commemorative postage stamps 
        honoring the VFW's 50th and 75th anniversaries, respectively: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress requests that the United States Postal Service issue 
a commemorative postage stamp in 1999 in honor of the 100th anniversary 
of the founding of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
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