[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 94 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 94

  Expressing the sense of the Senate to designate May 28, 2001, as a 
 special day for recognizing the members of the Armed Forces who have 
    been killed in hostile action since the end of the Vietnam War.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 24, 2001

 Mr. Cleland (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
   Biden, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Miller, Mrs. 
    Murray, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Carnahan, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Conrad, Mr. 
Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Allen, 
 and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska) submitted the following resolution; which 
                      was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Senate to designate May 28, 2001, as a 
 special day for recognizing the members of the Armed Forces who have 
    been killed in hostile action since the end of the Vietnam War.

Whereas the House and Senate have passed measures that will expedite the long-
        overdue memorial commemorating the sacrifices of those who fought and 
        died in World War II;
Whereas with the completion of the World War II Memorial, there will be 
        memorials in the capital of our Nation for each of the major conflicts 
        of the last century;
Whereas approximately 650 members of the Armed Services have been killed in 
        hostile action since the end of the Vietnam War;
Whereas the circumstances surrounding these deaths have been characterized both 
        by large scale conflicts and a number of smaller incidents and actions 
        which have received little attention;
Whereas the sacrifice of these men and women is held as dearly by their fellow 
        citizens as the sacrifice of those claimed by earlier struggles; and
Whereas the loss of these men and women stands in testament to the risks 
        undertaken by all members of the Armed Services each day as they carry 
        out their duty to support and defend the Constitution: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate--
            (1) to designate May 28, 2001, as a special day for 
        recognizing the sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces 
        killed in hostile action since the end of the Vietnam War, and 
        the sacrifices of the families of the members;
            (2) to make the designation under paragraph (1) on May 28, 
        2001, in light of the traditional Memorial Day recognition of 
        the veterans of the United States who have given their lives in 
        defense of our Nation;
            (3) to recognize that we live in a time of international 
        unrest and that military service in such a time is inherently 
        dangerous and requires the willingness to face the most extreme 
        hazards at unexpected times and places; and
            (4) to acknowledge that the people of the United States owe 
        a debt of gratitude to all members of the Armed Services who 
        place themselves in harm's way each day, and to their families.
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