[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 75 Reported in House (RH)]
House Calendar No. 39
105th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 75
[Report No. 105-109]
To confer status as an honorary veteran of the United States Armed
Forces on Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 30, 1997
Mr. Stump (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Edwards, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hall
of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Hefner, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Horn, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Jones, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts,
Mr. Kim, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lazio
of New York, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Moakley,
Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Ney, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Regula, Mr. Riggs,
Mr. Rogers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith
of Michigan, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf,
and Mr. Young of Florida) introduced the following joint resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
June 3, 1997
Additional sponsors: Mr. McHale, Mr. Graham, Mr. Parker, Mr. Wamp, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Linder, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Pickett, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Gekas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hoyer,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Clement, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Granger, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Latham, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Riley, Mr. King, Mr. McDade, Mr. Oxley, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
White, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Visclosky,
Mr. Archer, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Portman, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs.
Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Ganske, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Holden, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Leach, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Istook, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Rogan, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Bob Schaffer
of Colorado, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hill, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Bono, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Bass, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Capps, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Brady, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Goode, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Foley, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Dellums, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Carson, Mr. Poshard, Ms.
Slaughter, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas
June 3, 1997
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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JOINT RESOLUTION
To confer status as an honorary veteran of the United States Armed
Forces on Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope.
Whereas the United States has never before conferred status as an honorary
veteran of the United States Armed Forces on an individual, and such
status is and should remain an extraordinary honor not lightly conferred
nor frequently granted;
Whereas the lifetime of accomplishments and service of Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope
on behalf of United States military servicemembers fully justifies the
conferring of such status;
Whereas Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope is himself not a veteran, having attempted to
enlist in the Armed Forces to serve his country during World War II, but
being informed that the greatest service he could provide the Nation was
as a civilian entertainer for the troops;
Whereas during World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War, and the
Persian Gulf War and throughout the Cold War, Bob Hope traveled to visit
and entertain millions of United States servicemembers in numerous
countries, on ships at sea, and in combat zones ashore;
Whereas Bob Hope has been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the Presidential
Medal of Freedom, the Distinguished Service Medal of each of the
branches of the Armed Forces, and more than 100 citations and awards
from national veterans service organizations and civic and humanitarian
organizations; and
Whereas Bob Hope has given unselfishly of his time for over a half century to be
with United States servicemembers on foreign shores, working tirelessly
to bring a spirit of humor and cheer to millions of servicemembers
during their loneliest moments, and thereby extending for the American
people a touch of home away from home: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress--
(1) extends its gratitude, on behalf of the American
people, to Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope for his lifetime of
accomplishments and service on behalf of United States military
servicemembers; and
(2) confers upon Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope the status of an
honorary veteran of the United States Armed Forces.
House Calendar No. 39
105th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 75
[Report No. 105-109]
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JOINT RESOLUTION
To confer status as an honorary veteran of the United States Armed
Forces on Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope.
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June 3, 1997
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed