[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 98 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 98

Supporting the Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of 
 minority veterans in the United States Armed Forces during World War 
                                  II.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 12, 2000

   Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas (for herself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
    Towns, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of 
     Illinois, Mr. Wynn, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. 
   Napolitano, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
  Cramer, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. 
 Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
Mr. Ford, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
 Klink, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
 McGovern, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, 
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Frost, Mr. Blumenauer, 
  Mr. Moore, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Shows, Mr. Snyder, Ms. 
 Kaptur, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
Spratt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Engel, Ms. Baldwin, 
    Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
Rodriguez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Forbes, 
  Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin) 
 introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Supporting the Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of 
 minority veterans in the United States Armed Forces during World War 
                                  II.

Whereas World War II was a determining event of the 20th century in that it 
        ensured the preservation and continuation of American democracy;
Whereas the United States called upon all its citizens, including the most 
        oppressed of its citizens, to provide service and sacrifice in that war 
        to achieve the Allied victory over Nazism and fascism;
Whereas the United States citizens who served in that war, many of whom gave the 
        ultimate sacrifice of their lives, included more than 1,200,000 African 
        Americans, more than 300,000 Hispanic Americans, more than 50,000 Asian 
        Americans, more than 20,000 Native Americans, more than 6,000 Native 
        Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, and more than 3,000 Native Alaskans;
Whereas because of invidious discrimination, many of the courageous military 
        activities of these minorities were not reported and honored fully and 
        appropriately until decades after the Allied victory in World War II;
Whereas the motto of the United States, ``E Pluribus Unum'' (Out of Many, One), 
        promotes our fundamental unity as Americans and acknowledges our 
        diversity as our greatest strength; and
Whereas the Day of Honor 2000 Project has enlisted communities across the United 
        States to participate in celebrations to honor minority veterans of 
        World War II on May 25, 2000, and throughout the year 2000: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress--
            (1) commends the African American, Hispanic American, Asian 
        American, Native American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific 
        Islander, Native Alaskan, and other minority veterans of the 
        United States Armed Forces who served during World War II;
            (2) especially honors those minority veterans who gave 
        their lives in service to the United States during that war;
            (3) supports the goals and ideas of the Day of Honor 2000 
        in celebration and recognition of the extraordinary service of 
        all minority veterans in the United States Armed Forces during 
        World War II; and
            (4) authorizes and requests that the President issue a 
        proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to 
        honor these minority veterans with appropriate programs and 
        activities.
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