[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 266 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 266

  Honoring veterans by requesting that television and radio stations 
    provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement on 
                   November 11, at 11 a.m. each year.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2003

 Mr. Pascrell (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
 Strickland, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Corrine Brown 
    of Florida, Mr. Collins, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Miller of 
Michigan, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ose, Mr. 
John, Mr. English, Mr. Payne, Mr. Platts, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
  Hefley, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
  Burns, Mr. Holt, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Ross, 
  Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Bereuter) submitted the following concurrent 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Honoring veterans by requesting that television and radio stations 
    provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement on 
                   November 11, at 11 a.m. each year.

Whereas millions of veterans have served the Nation with pride and distinction;
Whereas more than 1,000,000 brave American men and women have sacrificed their 
        lives while serving in the Nation's Armed Forces so that the people of 
        the United States may continue to live in a country that is based on the 
        principles of democracy and liberty;
Whereas there are more than 25,000,000 United States veterans in the Nation 
        today;
Whereas each year on November 11, the Nation honors its veterans for their 
        patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for 
        the common good;
Whereas Veterans Day was formerly Armistice Day, which commemorated the signing 
        of the armistice ending World War I, which was signed November 11, 1918, 
        at 11 a.m.; and
Whereas children throughout the Nation would benefit from increased recognition 
        of and familiarity with the contributions and accomplishments of the 
        millions of men and women who have served in the Armed Forces and shaped 
        the history of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Nation should use the occasion of Veterans Day, to 
        make a greater effort to educate children on the contributions 
        of veterans in defending the freedoms the Nation enjoys; and
            (2) television and radio stations should recognize veterans 
        through a public service announcement or moment of silence on 
        November 11, at 11 a.m. each year.
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