[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 253 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 253

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
 should be issued in honor of the 150th anniversary of the presence of 
                Fort Bliss in the El Paso, Texas, area.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 26, 1998

  Mr. Reyes 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 the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
 should be issued in honor of the 150th anniversary of the presence of 
                Fort Bliss in the El Paso, Texas, area.

Whereas the original orders to deploy United States Army troops to El Paso, 
        Texas, were signed on November 7, 1848;
Whereas troops stationed at Fort Bliss have a long and distinguished history in 
        the defense of this Nation;
Whereas Fort Bliss has been and remains the home of air defense artillery;
Whereas, since the inception of this Nation's guided missile projects, Fort 
        Bliss has played a critical role in the development and implementation 
        of the Army's missile programs;
Whereas, from the early days of the Nike Ajax missile program to today's 
        sophisticated missile defense systems, Fort Bliss has trained men and 
        women from throughout this Nation and the Free World to operate some of 
        the Army's most sophisticated equipment; and
Whereas postage stamps have been commissioned in the past to honor other 
        significant events, including the 100th anniversary of the presence of 
        Fort Bliss in the El Paso, Texas, area: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the 
        United States Postal Service in honor of the 150th anniversary 
        of the presence of Fort Bliss in the El Paso, Texas, area; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a postage stamp be issued.
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