[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 7 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 7

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Whereas King Hussein ibn Talal al-Hashem was born in Amman on November 14, 1935;
Whereas he was proclaimed King of Jordan in August of 1952 at the age of 17 
        following the assassination of his grandfather, King Abdullah and the 
        abdication of his father, Talal;
Whereas King Hussein became the longest serving head of state in the Middle 
        East, working with every United States President since Dwight D. 
        Eisenhower;
Whereas under King Hussein, Jordan has instituted wide-ranging democratic 
        reforms;
Whereas throughout his life, King Hussein survived multiple assassination 
        attempts, plots to overthrow his government and attacks on Jordan, 
        invariably meeting such attacks with fierce courage and devotion to his 
        Kingdom and its people;
Whereas despite decades of conflict with the State of Israel, King Hussein 
        invariably maintained a dialogue with the Jewish state, and ultimately 
        signed a full-fledged peace treaty with Israel on October 26, 1994;
Whereas King Hussein has established a model for Arab-Israeli coexistence in 
        Jordan's ties with the State of Israel, including deepening political 
        and cultural relations, growing trade and economic ties and other major 
        accomplishments;
Whereas King Hussein contributed to the cause of peace in the Middle East with 
        tireless energy, rising from his sick bed at the last to assist in the 
        Wye Plantation talks between the State of Israel and the Palestinian 
        Authority;
Whereas King Hussein fought cancer with the same courage he displayed in 
        tirelessly promoting and making invaluable contributions to peace in the 
        Middle East;
Whereas on February 7, 1999, King Hussein succumbed to cancer in Amman, Jordan: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) extends its deepest sympathy and condolences to the 
        family of King Hussein and to all the people of Jordan in this 
        difficult time;
            (2) expresses admiration for King Hussein's enlightened 
        leadership and gratitude for his support for peace throughout 
        the Middle East;
            (3) expresses its support and best wishes for the new 
        government of Jordan under King Abdullah;
            (4) reaffirms the United States commitment to strengthening 
        the vital relationship between our two governments and peoples.
    Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate is directed to transmit an 
enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of the deceased.

            Passed the Senate February 8, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
106th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                             S. CON. RES. 7

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

   Honoring the life and legacy of King Hussein ibn Talal al-Hashem.