[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 534 Introduced in House (IH)]

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107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 534

Congratulating Arnold Palmer for his service to the Nation in promoting 
               excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2002

Mr. Baca submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating Arnold Palmer for his service to the Nation in promoting 
               excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.

Whereas Arnold Palmer is a world famous golf professional, a highly-successful 
        business executive, a prominent advertising spokesman, a devoted 
        husband, father, and grandfather, and a man with a common touch that has 
        made him one of the most popular and accessible public figures in 
        history;
Whereas Arnold Palmer, chosen Athlete of the Decade for the 1960s in a national 
        Associated Press poll, amassed 92 championships in professional 
        competition of national or international stature by the end of 1993, 61 
        of which came on the Professional Golf Association Tour;
Whereas Arnold Palmer's magnetic personality and unfailing sense of kindness and 
        thoughtfulness have endeared him to millions throughout the world;
Whereas Arnold Palmer has been the recipient of countless honors including 
        virtually every national award in golf and both the Hickok Athlete of 
        the Year and Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year awards;
Whereas Arnold Palmer served as Honorary National Chairman of the March of Dimes 
        Birth Defects Foundation for 20 years and played a major role in the 
        fund-raising drive that led to the creation of the Arnold Palmer 
        Hospital for Children and Women in Orlando; and
Whereas Arnold Palmer retired from the Masters with grace by playing his last of 
        48 Masters Tournaments on April 14, 2002, where he was given 2 standing 
        ovations as he approached the 18th green: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates Arnold 
Palmer for his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good 
sportsmanship in golf.
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