[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 278 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 278

Calling upon all Americans to recognize on this Memorial Day, 2002, the 
  sacrifice and dedication of our Armed Forces and civilian national 
                           security agencies.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 23, 2002

Mr. Lott (for himself, Mr. Helms, Mr. Warner, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Allard, 
   Mr. Allen, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bond, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. 
 Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Craig, 
    Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. 
 Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, 
  Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr. 
   Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
  Santorum, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. 
 Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. 
  Thompson, Mr. Thurmond, and Mr. Voinovich) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Calling upon all Americans to recognize on this Memorial Day, 2002, the 
  sacrifice and dedication of our Armed Forces and civilian national 
                           security agencies.

Whereas, in Afghanistan and elsewhere, members of our Armed Forces and civilian 
        national security agencies are today fighting and dying to keep 
        Americans safe and free from terrorist attacks;
Whereas, the American defenders of democracy who have given their lives in 
        Afghanistan and elsewhere, joined in eternal life those who were 
        murdered by terrorists in New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia on 
        September 11, 2001, on the USS COLE, at the Khobar Towers, at the 
        American Embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, and in other terrorist 
        attacks;
Whereas it is fitting and essential on this Memorial Day, 2002, to remember the 
        sacrifices made by these defenders who now lie in hallowed ground 
        throughout the world;
Whereas, living under the threat of further terrorist attacks on this day, 
        Americans everywhere are called upon to realize that the members of our 
        Armed Forces and civilian national security agencies live with this 
        threat every day that they serve and answer the call to duty;
Whereas, like all important conflicts, the war against terrorism is prosecuted 
        daily in small engagements by courageous volunteers, far from home, 
        against a deadly and elusive enemy;
Whereas the members of our Armed Forces and civilian national security agencies 
        have displayed capability, determination, and valor that has shocked and 
        surprised America's terrorist enemies; and
Whereas the continuing success of our forces has resulted in the steady, 
        inexorable eradication of terrorists whose inveterate hostility to our 
        liberty and way of life continues unabated: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) Americans everywhere should, on Memorial Day, 2002, 
        observe a National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. local time 
        and raise a hand in salute to those members of our Armed Forces 
        and civilian national security agencies, near and far, who have 
        answered the call of duty and willingly placed themselves in 
        harm's way on our behalf; and
            (2) this should be done as an expression of the respect, 
        pride, and admiration felt by every American and by every 
        person liberated through the courageous sacrifice and valiant 
        toil of the forces of the United States and its allies in this 
        noble struggle.
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