[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 86 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 86

   Encouraging greater recognition of Memorial Day and Veterans Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2001

   Mr. Baca submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Encouraging greater recognition of Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

Whereas veterans have served our Nation with honor and at great personal 
        sacrifice;
Whereas we owe the security of our Nation to those who have defended it;
Whereas on Memorial Day we honor those individuals who lost their lives in 
        service to our Nation;
Whereas on Veterans Day we honor those individuals who have defended democracy 
        by serving in the military; and
Whereas the observance of Memorial Day and Veterans Day is an expression of our 
        faith in democracy, our faith in our values, and our faith that those 
        who fight for freedom will defeat those whose cause is unjust: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress
            (1) encourages Americans to demonstrate their support for 
        veterans on Memorial Day and Veterans Day by treating those 
        days as special days of remembrance; and
            (2) further encourages houses of worship and other 
        institutions to ring bells at noon on Memorial Day and Veterans 
        Day, and encourages people to then observe a moment of silence 
        in recognition of veterans.
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