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[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