[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. Res. 213 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 213

 Congratulating the United States Army Reserve on its 90th anniversary 
  and recognizing the important contributions of Strom Thurmond, the 
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, who served with distinction in the 
                United States Army Reserve for 36 years.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 22, 1998

Mr. Lott (for Mr. Helms) (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. 
 Kempthorne, Mr. Warner, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. 
 McCain, Mr. Robb, Mr. Levin, Mr. Hutchinson, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Ashcroft, 
  Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Hagel, Mr. 
Coats, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Lieberman, 
 Mr. Lott, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Stevens) submitted 
      the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the United States Army Reserve on its 90th anniversary 
  and recognizing the important contributions of Strom Thurmond, the 
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, who served with distinction in the 
                United States Army Reserve for 36 years.

Whereas the United States Army Reserve was created by statute on April 23, 1908;
Whereas the United States Army Reserve was the first of the Federal reserve 
        forces created by Congress;
Whereas the United States Army Reserve has played a major role in the defense of 
        this country for 90 years;
Whereas many notable Americans have served with distinction in the United States 
        Army Reserve, including Presidents Harry S Truman and Ronald W. Reagan, 
        the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Henry H. 
        Shelton, Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Major General 
        William J. Donovan (Director of the Office of Strategic Services during 
        World War II), Drs. Charles H. Mayo and William J. Mayo, and Captain 
        Eddie Rickenbacker;
Whereas the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Strom Thurmond, who received 
        the Purple Heart for injuries received while participating in the 
        Normandy invasion with the 82d Airborne Division on D-Day, served with 
        distinction in the United States Army Reserve for 36 years, rising to 
        the rank of Major General;
Whereas the United States Army Reserve contributed more than 160,000 soldiers to 
        the United States Army during World War I;
Whereas the United States Army Reserve was recognized by General George C. 
        Marshall for its unique and invaluable contributions to the national 
        defense during World War II;
Whereas more than 240,000 soldiers from the United States Army Reserve were 
        called to active duty during the Korean War;
Whereas 35 units of the United States Army Reserve were sent to Vietnam, where 
        they served honorably and well;
Whereas the United States Army Reserve contributed more than 90,000 soldiers to 
        Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield in 1990 and 1991;
Whereas the United States Army Reserve has contributed more than 70 percent of 
        the reserve soldiers mobilized in support of Operation Joint Endeavor/
        Joint Guard in Bosnia;
Whereas the United States Army Reserve constitutes a very high percentage of the 
        mission essential combat support and combat service support forces of 
        the Army;
Whereas the Army cannot go to war without the 1,100,000 trained Ready Reserve 
        and Retired Reserve personnel of the United States Army Reserve;
Whereas the United States Army Reserve is a community-based force with over 
        1,200 facilities in communities across the United States; and
Whereas the United States Army Reserve has made these contributions to the 
        security of our country in return for a very small percentage of the 
        Army budget: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the United States Army Reserve on the 
        occasion of the 90th anniversary of its establishment on April 
        23, 1998;
            (2) recognizes and commends the United States Army Reserve 
        for the selfless and dedicated service of its past and present 
        citizen-soldiers who have preserved the freedom and national 
        security of the United States; and
            (3) recognizes Strom Thurmond, the President Pro Tempore of 
        the Senate, for 36 years of service with distinction in the 
        United States Army Reserve.
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