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[S.J. Res. 44 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.J.Res.44

                       One Hundred Sixth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
             the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand


                            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, Pacific Islanders, 
    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.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.