[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 595 Introduced in House (IH)]






107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 595

             Mourning the death of Dr. Stephen E. Ambrose.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 24, 2002

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
             Mourning the death of Dr. Stephen E. Ambrose.

Whereas Dr. Stephen E. Ambrose dedicated his life to telling the story of 
        freedom, America, and the American spirit of courage, teamwork, 
        optimism, and sacrifice;
Whereas Stephen Ambrose's 36 books form a body of work that has educated and 
        inspired the people of this Nation;
Whereas the President awarded Stephen Ambrose the National Humanities Medal for 
        his contribution to American historical understanding;
Whereas Stephen Ambrose made history accessible to all people and had an 
        unprecedented 3 works on the New York Times Best-Sellers List 
        simultaneously;
Whereas Stephen Ambrose served as Honorary Chairman of the National Council of 
        the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial and lent his name, time, and resources 
        to innumerable other philanthropic endeavors;
Whereas Stephen Ambrose devoted himself to understanding the personal stories of 
        the men and women often referred to as the ``greatest generation'';
Whereas Stephen Ambrose's groundbreaking work on the history of World War II and 
        the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion culminated in the National D-Day Museum 
        in New Orleans, Louisiana; and
Whereas all Americans appreciate the many great contributions Stephen Ambrose 
        made in portraying acts of courage, sacrifice, and heroism related to 
        the D-Day invasion: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) mourns the death of Dr. Stephen E. Ambrose;
            (2) expresses its deepest condolences to Stephen Ambrose's 
        wife and family;
            (3) salutes the excellence of Stephen Ambrose at capturing 
        in words the greatness of the American spirit and the 
        sacrifices of the American people; and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of 
        Stephen Ambrose.
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