[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 294 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 294


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 30, 1998

        Received and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Commending the Armed Forces for their efforts, leadership, and success 
 in providing equality of treatment and opportunity for their military 
  and civilian personnel without regard to race, color, religion, or 
                            national origin.

Whereas on July 26, 1948, President Truman issued Executive Order 9981 ordering 
        the integration of the Armed Forces;
Whereas the President stated 50 years ago in the executive order that it was 
        ``essential that there be maintained in the armed services of the United 
        States the highest standards of democracy, with equality of treatment 
        and opportunity for all those who serve in our country's defense'';
Whereas in the executive order the President declared that ``there shall be 
        equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed 
        services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin'';
Whereas, soon after the President issued the executive order, United States 
        forces in Korea were integrated, leading the way to a fully integrated 
        army;
Whereas the Armed Forces have used the implementation and enforcement of the 
        Civil Rights Act of 1964 as additional tools to eliminate discrimination 
        among their military and civilian personnel;
Whereas in 1998 minorities serve in senior leadership positions throughout the 
        Armed Forces, as officers, as senior non-commissioned officers, and as 
        civilian leaders;
Whereas the Armed Forces have demonstrated a continuing commitment to ensuring 
        the equality of treatment and opportunity for all military and civilian 
        personnel of the Armed Forces; and
Whereas the efforts of the Armed Forces to ensure the equality of treatment and 
        opportunity for their personnel have contributed significantly to the 
        advancement of equality of treatment and opportunity for all Americans: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress commends the Armed Forces for their efforts, 
leadership, and success in providing equality of treatment and 
opportunity for their military and civilian personnel without regard to 
race, color, religion, or national origin.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 1998.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.